Radio Host Yinon Magal Attacks Critics of Netanyahu, Families of Slain Hostages
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Radio host Yinon Magal attacked critics of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including bereaved families, accusing them of a campaign to harm the premier. Magal called former National Security Advisor Gadi Eisenkot a "liar" and described individuals who wrote a book critical of Netanyahu as "abominable." He specifically read names of family members of slain hostages, including the Bibas family, who contributed to the book. Yair Golan, Chairman of the Democrats party, called for Magal's suspension, condemning his actions as a "moral low."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Radio host Yinon Magal accused critics of Prime Minister Netanyahu of a campaign to harm him.
- Magal called Gadi Eisenkot a "liar" for stating dozens of hostages were murdered.
- Magal described authors of a book critical of Netanyahu as "abominable."
- Magal read names of family members of slain hostages, including the Bibas family, who contributed to the book.
- Yair Golan called for Magal's suspension, condemning his actions as a "moral low."
Radio host Yinon Magal sharply criticized individuals and bereaved families who have blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged failures during the war and the handling of hostages, suggesting it is a campaign to harm the premier. Speaking on 103FM, Magal stated that the "most terrible bloodshed" attributed to Netanyahu is the claim that he abandoned the hostages. He also called Gadi Eisenkot a "liar" for stating that dozens of hostages have been murdered, asserting that anyone participating in this "campaign" will be remembered "for eternal disgrace on the pillar of shame."
Magal further targeted a book titled "Mr. Abandonment," which he said lists public figures and critics of Netanyahu. He described the individuals involved in the book as "abominable" and suggested the "only thing that can forgive them is if they vote for Netanyahu," calling it their "only option to atone for the abomination they have committed."
Among those Magal read out as contributors to the book were Ofri Bibas, sister of Yarden Bibas, who lost his wife Shiri and their children Ariel and Kfir Bibas to murder in captivity. Also mentioned were Jonathan Shamriz, whose brother was lost; Rauma Kadam, who lost her daughter and three grandchildren; Merav Svirsky, who lost her parents and brother; and Eyal Ashal, who lost his daughter.
In response, Yair Golan, Chairman of the Democrats party, called for Magal to be suspended from 103FM immediately. Golan condemned Magal's harassment of hostage families, particularly the Bibas family, as an "unfathomable moral low." He characterized Magal as a "despicable mouthpiece" using families' pain for Netanyahu's service, stating, "Yinon Magal is all lies, hatred, and incitement, and a shattering of any human and Zionist compass."
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