Yinon Magal

Yinon Magal (; 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. 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.

He is identified with the national-religious and right-wing conservative camp in Israeli politics and public discourse. In recent years, he has become a prominent voice in the Israeli media landscape, known for his outspoken views on political and social issues and for his influence within the right-wing public sphere.

Biography Magal was born and raised in Bat Yam. Magal attended high school in the Hebrew University Secondary School in Jerusalem. During his IDF national service he was a member of the Sayeret Matkal special forces, before joining Hadashot 10, where he was a reporter on military affairs. In 2012 he joined the Walla! news website, where he became editor. He joined the Jewish Home party, and was placed sixth on its list for the 2015 elections. He was elected to the Knesset as the party won eight seats. However, in November 2015, Magal announced his resignation from the Knesset following sexual harassment allegations. In January 2016 the police investigation into him was closed.

In 2020 Magal appeared on The Singer in the Mask as "Cactus". He was the second contestant eliminated.

Tweet celebrating Israeli airstrikes on Gaza In 2024 he made controversial post on his X account when he joked about a fire following an Israeli airstrike on Rafah, describing it as a "Hanukkah gift".

Tweet celebrating Iranian missile strike on Weizmann Institute After an Iranian missile strike on the Weizmann Institute of Science inflicted serious damage on some of the institute's labs, setting back research there by several years, Yinon Magal posted on X: "The Holy One, Blessed be He 1, Weizmann Institute 0."

Personal life In 2005 he married Gitit, an interior designer. They are the parents of four children and lived in Tel Aviv. In March 2022 the couple separated.