Background
Magal was born and raised in Bat Yam.
Magal was born and raised in Bat Yam.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
After leaving the army he joined Kol Yisrael. He later moved to Army Radio, where he reported on Israeli settlements. before joining Hadashot 10, where he was a reporter on military affairs He worked as an anchor on Channel 1, presenting the Mabat LaHadashot news show.
In 2012 he joined the Walla! news website, where he became editors
In December 2014 he announced he was leaving Walla! to enter politics. However, in November 2015 Magal announced his resignation from the Knesset following sexual harassment allegations.
He served as a member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home for most of 2015. He joined the Jewish Home party, and was placed sixth on its list for the 2015 elections.
During his Israel Defense Forces national service he was a member of the Sayeret Matkal special forces, and was involved in the abduction of Abdel Karim Obeid.