Radio Host Yinnon Magal Slams Book Critical of Netanyahu
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- Yinnon Magal called book contributors "despicable" and "most despicable people."
- Magal read out dozens of names from the book critical of Netanyahu.
- The book "Mr. Abandonment" criticizes Netanyahu's handling of October 7th.
- Magal accused the book's participants of fabricating a "blood libel."
- Magal personally attacked activist Einav Tsengauker on air.
Radio host Yinnon Magal has sparked controversy with unprecedentedly harsh remarks against participants of a book published in 2024 that criticizes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the October 7th events. During his live broadcast on 103FM, Magal read out dozens of names from the book, titled "Mr. Abandonment," including activists Einav Tsengauker, Ofri Bibas Levy, and Hadas Calderon.
Magal described the book's contributors as "abhorrent people" whose only chance for atonement is to vote for Netanyahu. He declared that all the names he read would be remembered "for eternal shame on the pillar of disgrace" and called them "the most despicable people living in the State of Israel" for allegedly fabricating a "blood libel" against the Prime Minister.
Einav Tsengauker, whose son was held hostage in Gaza, responded to Magal's comments on social media in August 2026, stating that she was not intimidated by him. Magal retorted during the broadcast, calling Tsengauker "stupid, ungrateful, and speaking like an animal." He dismissed her analysis of the situation, questioning her logic by comparing Trump's actions regarding hostage releases to Netanyahu's stance on Hamas, concluding with "No brains, no worries."
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