Media Advisor Rani Rahav Slams Host Yinon Magal Over 'Abhorrent' Remarks
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Media advisor Rani Rahav launched a strong verbal attack against radio host Yinon Magal after Magal called authors critical of Prime Minister Netanyahu "abhorrent" during a broadcast. Rahav accused Magal of immense evil and acting to serve "his master." Magal defended his remarks, claiming he excluded bereaved families and accused others of spreading lies. The incident marks a new low in their already strained relationship.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Media advisor Rani Rahav strongly condemned host Yinon Magal for calling critics of Prime Minister Netanyahu "abhorrent."
- Magal read names of writers and activists, including Einav Tzengauer and Ofri Bibas Levy, during a 103FM radio broadcast.
- Rahav accused Magal of immense evil and acting solely to serve "his master."
- Magal claimed he had clarified his remarks to exclude bereaved families.
- The incident represents a significant escalation in the tense relationship between Rahav and Magal.
A heated exchange has erupted between media advisor Rani Rahav and host Yinon Magal, escalating their already tumultuous relationship. Rahav fiercely criticized Magal following comments made during a live broadcast on 103FM radio concerning the authors of the book "Mr. Abandonment," which critiques Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the October 7th events.
During the broadcast, Magal read out dozens of names of writers and activists, including Einav Tzengauer and Ofri Bibas Levy, labeling them "abhorrent." He stated that the only thing that could absolve them would be if they "poop at the ballot box" and predicted they would "be remembered for all eternity on the pillar of shame" as the most despicable people in the country.
In response, Rahav posted a scathing message on social media, questioning Magal's descent into "disgrace, shame, and embarrassment," and lamenting the "terrible, filthy, German, horrific evil" that had entered him. Rahav accused Magal of acting solely to serve "his master" and expressed pity for him.
Magal, however, maintained that he had clarified during the broadcast that he was excluding bereaved families. He accused Ben Caspit and "poison channels" of spreading lies and malice.
The latest confrontation suggests that the complex dynamic and charged relationship between Rahav and Magal have crossed a new line.
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