Walter Groß

Walter Shlomo Gross (; 7 November 1911 – 19 September 1995) was an Israeli journalist of German birth. He joined the staff of Haaretz in 1949 and in 1951 became a member of its governing editorial board. He remained in a leadership capacity at Haaretz up until his death 44 years later, during which time he was also one the paper's main columnists. He also worked as the Israel-based correspondent for the British newspaper The Guardian during the 1950s and 1960s.

Life and career Born into a Jewish family in Stettin, Germany in what is now Szczecin, Poland, Gross earned degrees from the University of Königsberg, Heidelberg University, the Humboldt University of Berlin, and Goethe University Frankfurt (doctorate 1933). After finishing his studies, he took a position with the Zionist Federation of Germany; working in their information office.