Yinon Magal

Yinon Magal
Date of birth (1969-04-27) 27 April 1969
Place of birth Bat Yam, Israel
Knessets 20
Faction represented in Knesset
2015 The Jewish Home

Yinon Elisha 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.

Biography

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 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]

Magal lives in Tel Aviv, and is married, with four children.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Veteran journalist to try for Knesset with Jewish Home Times of Israel, 28 December 2014
  2. 1 2 Well-known journalist Magal promised spot on Bayit Yehudi list The Jerusalem Post, 28 December 2014
  3. ↑ Popular Israeli TV anchor joins Bennett's Bayit Yehudi party Ynetnews, 28 December 2014
  4. ↑ The Jewish Home list Central Elections Committee
  5. ↑ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
  6. ↑ "Following Sexual Harassment Storm: Yinon Magal Leaves the Knesset". TheMarker (in Hebrew). November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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