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Matzav · Oct 17, 2026

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“HE’S A MONKEY”: Israeli TV Host Yinon Magal Sparks Political Firestorm With Remark About Gadi Eisenkot, Insists Comment Was Twisted Channel 14 television host Yinon Magal has found himself at the center of a political controversy after describing Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot as a “monkey,” prompting furious accusations from Eisenkot and his party. Magal subsequently defended his remarks, insisting that he had used terminology associated with the criminal underworld to describe a political figure being controlled by others, rather than making a comparison to an animal. READ MORE👉👉 --- 📲 Join the Matzav.com WhatsApp Family! 🗞️

*“HE’S A MONKEY”: Israeli TV Host Yinon Magal Sparks Political Firestorm With Remark About Gadi Eisenkot, Insists Comment Was Twisted* Channel 14 television host Yinon Magal has found himself at the center of a political controversy after describing Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot as a “monkey,” prompting furious accusations from Eisenkot and his party. Magal subsequently defended his remarks, insisting that he had used terminology associated with the criminal underworld to describe a political figure being controlled by others, rather than making a comparison to an animal. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/hes-a-monkey-israeli-tv-host-yinon-magal-sparks-political-firestorm-with-remark-about-gadi-eisenkot-insists-comment-was-twisted/ --- 📲 *Join the Matzav.com WhatsApp Family!* 🗞️ https://wa.link/8bhhfl

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