Yinon Magal (Hebrew: ינון אלישע מגל, born 27 April 1969) is an Israeli journalist and politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home for most of 2015, but resigned after accusations of sexual harassment, for which he ultimately was not charged.
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| 2015 | The Jewish Home |
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| Born | 27 April 1969 Bat Yam, Israel |
Magal presents the program "The Patriots" on the channel "Now 14", and broadcasts a daily program on the radio station 103fm, alongside Ben Caspit. In the past, he was the presenter of Channel 1's "View Edition", and the editor-in-chief of the Walla website.
Biography
editYinon Elisha Magal was born and raised in Bat Yam. During his IDF national service, he was a member of the Sayeret Matkal special forces,[1] and was involved in the abduction of Abdel Karim Obeid. After leaving the army, he joined Kol Yisrael. He later moved to Army Radio, where he reported on Israeli settlements.[2] before joining Hadashot 10, where he was a reporter on military affairs.[2] He studied Islam, Middle Eastern studies and Jewish thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, gaining a Bachelor's degree. He later worked as an anchor on Channel 1, presenting the Mabat LaHadashot news show.[3] In 2012, he joined the Walla! news website, where he became editor.[1]
In December 2014, he announced he was leaving Walla! to enter politics.[1] He joined the Jewish Home party, and was placed sixth on its list for the 2015 elections.[4] He was elected to the Knesset as the party won eight seats.[5] However, in November 2015, Magal announced his resignation from the Knesset following sexual harassment allegations.[6] In January 2016 the police investigation into him was closed.[7]
In 2020 Magal appeared on The Singer in the Mask as "Cactus". He was the second contestant eliminated.
In 2005 he married Gitit, an interior designer.[8] They are the parents of four sons and lived in Tel Aviv. In March 2022 the couple separated.[9]
In 2024 he made controversial post on his X (formerly Twitter) account when he joked about a fire following an Israeli airstrike on Rafah.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Veteran journalist to try for Knesset with Jewish Home Times of Israel, 28 December 2014
- ^ a b Well-known journalist Magal promised spot on Bayit Yehudi list The Jerusalem Post, 28 December 2014
- ^ Popular Israeli TV anchor joins Bennett's Bayit Yehudi party Ynetnews, 28 December 2014
- ^ The Jewish Home list Central Elections Committee
- ^ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
- ^ "Following Sexual Harassment Storm: Yinon Magal Leaves the Knesset". TheMarker (in Hebrew). November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Police recommend closing case against ex-MK Magal Israel National News, 25 January 2016
- ^ "ינון מגל התחתן - וואלה! סלבס". 19 April 2005.
- ^ "ינון מגל ואשתו נפרדים אחרי 17 שנים, הרשת סוערת". Ice (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Fink, Rachel (May 27, 2024). "'Happy Holidays': Right-wing Israeli Journalists Celebrate Rafah Attack, Likening It to Lag Ba'Omer Bonfire". Haaretz. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Yinon Magal on the Knesset website