Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated after a peace rally in Tel Aviv on 4 November 1995.
Updated 24 Aug 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin attended a rally supporting the Oslo peace process in Tel Aviv on 4 November 1995. As he left the event, Yigal Amir shot him at close range; Rabin died after being taken to hospital. [1]
Amir, an Israeli extremist opposed to the peace process, was arrested at the scene. He was later convicted of Rabin’s murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, while related proceedings examined assistance provided by others. [2]
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Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot after a peace rally in Tel Aviv and died at hospital that evening.
Source: Wikipedia ↗Police detained Yigal Amir at the scene; he said he opposed the Oslo peace process and admitted carrying out the shooting.
Source: Wikipedia ↗A Tel Aviv court convicted Amir of murder and imposed a life sentence plus additional imprisonment for related offences.
Source: Wikipedia ↗The Knesset passed legislation preventing a parole board from recommending a pardon or sentence reduction for a prime minister's assassin.
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