Did Yinon Magal call Eisenkot a 'monkey'? TV host clarifies remarks

Channel 14 host Yinon Magal clarified a controversy after being accused of calling former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot a 'monkey,' claiming the term was criminal underworld slang. The article does not include a direct quote from Magal or a response from Eisenkot, leaving the headline's question partially unanswered.

Channel 14 host Yinon Magal has clarified a controversy after he was accused of calling former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot a 'monkey.' According to the report, Magal claims the term was criminal underworld slang, not a racial slur. The article does not provide a direct quote from Magal or detail the original remarks that sparked the controversy. No response from Eisenkot or his associates is included.