Journalist Ben Caspit Accuses Yinon Magal of Lying About Hostage Families
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Journalist Ben Caspit accused his colleague Yinon Magal of lying about comments made on their radio show regarding families of hostages. Magal initially criticized individuals involved in a book critical of Prime Minister Netanyahu, including hostage families, but later attempted to retract his statements. Caspit insists Magal spoke about the families and demanded apologies, claiming all conversations are recorded and Magal only backtracked after being challenged.
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- Journalist Ben Caspit accused Yinon Magal of lying about his comments on hostage families.
- Magal initially criticized individuals involved in a book critical of Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Magal later attempted to clarify his remarks, stating he meant to exclude hostage families.
- Caspit claims Magal read the names of hostage families and demanded apologies from them.
- Caspit stated that Magal only backtracked after being pressed during their radio show.
- Caspit suggested Magal's comments were deliberate and possibly orchestrated by others.
Journalist Ben Caspit has launched a sharp attack against fellow journalist Yinon Magal, accusing him of lying about his comments regarding individuals involved in the book "Mr. Abandonment." Magal had initially read a list of people involved in the book, which criticizes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conduct around October 7th, calling them "abominable and the most despicable people in Israel." This statement, which included families of hostages, sparked significant backlash.
Following the outcry, Magal attempted to clarify his remarks, stating he had intended to exclude the families of hostages from his criticism and that he should have made this distinction earlier. He acknowledged his mistake and expressed that he does not believe such criticism should be directed at the suffering families.
However, Caspit rejected Magal's clarification, asserting that Magal did indeed speak about the hostage families, read their names, and demanded they apologize to Netanyahu. Caspit claimed Magal only backtracked after being pressed during their radio show, stating, "Everything is recorded."
Caspit further criticized Magal's attempt to shift blame onto him during their broadcast instead of taking responsibility. He suggested that Magal's initial comments were not a slip of the tongue but rather a deliberate act, possibly orchestrated by someone else, and that both the originator and executor of the idea realized their mistake too late, especially with elections approaching.
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