Yashar Party Slams Host Magal's 'Racist' Remarks About Eisenkot

Magal made the remarks during a political discussion about an alleged alliance to exclude Mizrahi Jews, commenting on Eisenkot's Moroccan heritage. Eisenkot responded by calling the remarks "low level" and "sub-standard," stating that the real problem is the person standing behind Magal. Eisenkot vowed to bring change to the country and remove the phenomenon of "Magalism and Bardugism."

The remarks drew widespread condemnation, with Eisenkot's party comparing Magal's statement to comedian Dudu Topaz's 1981 "chachachim" slur against Mizrahim, and former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen labeling Magal "a racist and base person."

Magal later released a video defending his comments, claiming they were taken out of context and that his critics were spreading lies. He explained that his use of the word "monkey" was not an insult to Eisenkot's background but was underworld slang for a figurehead placed at the forefront to be manipulated by others.