Yinon Magal
Template:Infobox member of the Knesset
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.
Biography
Yinon 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.
Magal lives in Tel Aviv and is married with four children.
Media career
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]
Political career
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]
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Yinon Magal on the Knesset website