Yigal Amir
Israeli extremist and murder convict (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yigal Amir (Hebrew: יגאל עמיר; born May 31, 1970)[1] is an Israeli right-wing extremist who assassinated incumbent Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin on November 4, 1995, at the conclusion of a rally in Tel Aviv, Israel. At the time of the murder, he was a law student at Bar-Ilan University. Amir is serving a life sentence for murder plus six years for injuring Rabin's bodyguard, Yoram Rubin, under aggravating circumstances.[2] He was later sentenced to an additional eight years for conspiracy to murder. Amir has never expressed regret over the assassination.
Yigal Amir | |
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Born | (1970-05-31) May 31, 1970 (age 53) |
Known for | Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin |
Criminal status | Incarcerated |
Spouse | Larisa Trembovler |
Children | Yinon Amir |
Parent(s) | Shlomo and Geula Amir |
Motive | Far-right extremism Rabin signing the Oslo Accords |
Conviction(s) | Murder Conspiracy to commit murder Aggravated injury |
Criminal penalty | Life plus 14 years |
Details | |
Date | November 4, 1995 9:30 p.m. |
Location(s) | Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, Israel |
Killed | Yitzhak Rabin |
Injured | Yoram Rubin |
Weapon | Beretta 84F semi-automatic pistol |
Numerous radical right-wing Israeli organisations have carried out campaigns for Amir's release. The Shin Bet security service has assessed that Amir remains a threat to national security.[3] The Knesset passed a law preventing the President of Israel from pardoning the assassin of a prime minister.