Magal attacks signatories Families respond; he amends

Oct 6

Kan reports Yinon Magal's radio attack on signatories of the book Mr. Abandonment, including bereaved and hostage families. He names families, tells them to apologize and vote Likud, and attacks their criticism of Netanyahu. Yael Ciechanover relays Ofri Bibas's response and airs Merav Svirsky, Maayan Sherman and Neta Heiman rejecting his comments and describing the pain and their continuing advocacy. Magal later partially apologizes online, saying he did not recognize several bereaved names while maintaining other criticism. The family's accounts, the broadcaster's framing and Magal's degree of apology remain attributed.

On radio, Yinon Magal attacks signatories of Mr. Abandonment, including bereaved and hostage families, calls for apologies and urges a Likud vote. Families publicly reject his statements and describe their hurt and advocacy. A later online apology covers several bereaved names he says he did not recognize while retaining other criticism. These are attributed public remarks and direct responses.