Martin Indyk, blunt diplomat who longed for Arab-Israeli peace, dies at 73

He is survived by his wife, Gahl Hodges Burt, two children from his first marriage, Jacob and Sarah, and five grandchildren.

Martin Indyk, pictured in 2015.

Martin Indyk, pictured in 2015.

(photo credit: Brookings Institution Press)

ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

JULY 25, 2024 20:03

Updated: JULY 26, 2024 06:50

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