Yigal Amir
Yigal Amir (Hebrew: יגאל עמיר; born May 31, 1970) 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. 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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Yigal Amir on November 30, 1995, 26 days after killing Yitzhak Rabin | |
| Born | May 31, 1970 |
| 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. The Knesset passed a law preventing the President of Israel from pardoning the assassin of a prime minister.