Right-wing commentator Yinon Magal on Sunday evening sharply criticized Channel 12, accusing the network of conducting a false incitement campaign against the Haredi community for political reasons. 'Because they are with Netanyahu and the right, they are being persecuted and paying a heavy price,' Magal said, according to a post on his the source.
Right-wing commentator Yinon Magal on Sunday evening accused Israel's Channel 12 news network of running a 'false incitement campaign' against the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) public, motivated by political considerations. In a post on his the source, Magal said the network is persecuting the Haredi community because of its political alignment with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the right-wing bloc. 'They are paying a heavy price,' he wrote.
Magal's latest remarks fit into a broader pattern of right-wing criticism of Channel 12. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar accusations from other figures, including Minister Nir Barkat, who launched a defamation fund against the network (as reported on July 9), and a call for a boycott following the broadcast of a video from the Sde Teiman detention facility (as reported on June 4). The network has also faced allegations of bias against the Haredi community in its news coverage.
The statement is the latest in a series of public attacks by Magal against the media establishment. He has previously dismissed left-wing war critics and accused Channel 12 journalist Guy Peleg of lacking education. The broader debate reflects ongoing political polarization in Israel over media coverage.
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