Former Haaretz editor-in-chief David Landau dies aged 67

Haaretz publisher Amos Schocken said: “David Landau’s untimely death is a very great loss, not just for his family and his many friends, but also for Haaretz and for journalism in general.

"As a Haaretz staffer for many years, and especially during his tenure as editor-in-chief, David made an enormous contribution to the paper as an enlightened Zionist intellectual, a liberal in the full sense of the word and a believing Jew, and he demonstrated that there is no inherent contradiction in these things."

Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn said: “David was a reporter through and through, always on the hunt for a better story. He guided the paper through the Gaza disengagement and the Second Lebanon War, guided by his moral compass, seeking to end the occupation even through political detours.

“Our joint trips with the prime minister’s entourage were among the best in my years of covering the diplomatic beat. David led us to big scoops on the way.”

Mr Landau is survived by his wife Jackie and three children.