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IcePolitics

Veteran Radio Host Natan Zahavi Compares Yinon Magal to Hamas Terrorist

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Veteran radio host Natan Zahavi attacked Channel 14 presenter Yinon Magal on Facebook, using gematria to equate him with a Hamas terrorist. Zahavi also criticized Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir's proposal for a crocodile-filled canal around prisons. He questioned the plan's feasibility and suggested it was typical of Ben-Gvir's rhetoric. Zahavi speculated about the potential for a "Crocodile Unit" and executing terrorists in such a manner.

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  • Veteran radio host Natan Zahavi called Channel 14 presenter Yinon Magal a Hamas terrorist using gematria.
  • Zahavi posted the comparison on his Facebook account, equating Magal to 189, the gematria value of 'Hamas terrorist'.
  • The radio host also criticized Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir's proposal for a crocodile canal around prisons.
  • Zahavi referred to Ben-Gvir as the 'pita minister' and questioned the practicality of the canal idea.
  • He sarcastically suggested a 'Crocodile Unit' could be formed and terrorists executed by crocodiles.

Veteran radio host Natan Zahavi has sharply criticized Channel 14 presenter Yinon Magal in a social media post. Zahavi, known for expressing his views on public issues, used a gematria wordplay to attack Magal, writing on Facebook, "From the wonders of gematria: Yinon Magal = 189 = Hamas terrorist."

This is not the first time Zahavi has made controversial statements. Recently, he attacked Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir over a controversial initiative to build a crocodile-infested water canal around security prisons, including Ketziot Prison. In a sharp column for the newspaper "Maariv," Zahavi questioned whether the plan would be implemented or if it was "more nonsense from the 'pita minister.'" He recalled filming a commercial for Hamat Gader as "Crocodile Dundee," shouting at a crocodile, "Catch him, Kushkush."

Zahavi speculated that if Minister Ben-Gvir were to implement his "crazy idea," a "Crocodile Unit" would be established within the Ministry of National Security. He further suggested, "And who knows, in our crazy country, they might execute terrorists by throwing them into the habitat of Ben-Gvir's crocodiles."

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