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| Born | Meyer Elkins January 22, 1917 |
| Died | March 10, 2001 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, broadcaster, and author |
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| Spouse | Martha Goldstein (marriage dissolved) |
| Children | one son |
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Michael Elkins (22 January 1917, in New York, United States – 10 March 2001, in Jerusalem)[1] was an American broadcaster and journalist who worked for the American network, CBS, for the magazine Newsweek and then for 17 years with the BBC. He was the first to report Israel's destruction of Arab air forces on the opening day of the Six-Day War in 1967.[1] [2] [3] CBS did not trust his report and he left.
- ^ a b Silver, Eric (13 March 2001). "Michael Elkins". News/Obituaries. The Independent. London, UK. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010.
- ^ Sells, David (12 March 2001). "Michael Elkins: BBC correspondent renowned for the integrity of his reporting from Israel". News/Obituaries. The Guardian. London, UK. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2001.
- ^ Drummond, William J. (1 June 2002). "From Hasbara to Intifada: How Israel's foreign press corps rewrote history". The Big Story. Berkeley, CA. Archived from the original on 12 October 2002.