Yinon Magal

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Yinon Magal
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Date of birth (1969-04-27) 27 April 1969 (age 46)
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 currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home.

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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]

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

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