Yinon Magal
| Yinon Magal | |
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| Date of birth | 27 April 1969 |
| Knessets | 20 |
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| 2015– | The Jewish Home |
Yinon Elisha Magal (Hebrew: ינון אלישע מגל, born 27 April 1969) is an Israeli journalist and politician. He currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home.
Biography
During his IDF national service he was a member of the Sayeret Matkal special forces,[1] and was involved in the adduction of Abdel Karim Obeid. After leaving the army he joined Kol Yisrael. He later moved to Army Radio, where he reported on Israeli settlements.[2] before joining Hadashot 10, where he was a reporter on military affairs.[2] He studied studied Islam, Middle Eastern Studies and Jewish thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, gaining a Bachelor's degree.
He worked as an anchor on Channel 1, presenting the Mabat LaHadashot news show.[3] In 2012 he joined the Walla! news website, where he became editor.[1]
In December 2014 he announced he was leaving Walla! to enter politics.[1] He joined the Jewish Home party, and was placed sixth on its list for the 2015 elections.[4] He was elected to the Knesset as the party won eight seats.[5]
Magal lives in Tel Aviv, and is married with four children.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Veteran journalist to try for Knesset with Jewish Home Times of Israel, 28 December 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Well-known journalist Magal promised spot on Bayit Yehudi list The Jerusalem Post, 28 December 2014
- ↑ Popular Israeli TV anchor joins Bennett's Bayit Yehudi party Ynetnews, 28 December 2014
- ↑ The Jewish Home list Central Elections Committee
- ↑ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
External links
- Yinon Magal on the Knesset website
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