Yigal Amir

Yigal Amir is an Israeli extremist who assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Tel Aviv on November 4, 1995.

Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin: The killing of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by Yigal Amir on November 4, 1995. This is the act that defines Amir’s place in modern Israeli history.
Political assassination: The deliberate killing of a political figure to influence public affairs or government. Amir’s attack is a prominent example of assassination driven by political opposition.
Yigal Amir trial: The Israeli criminal proceedings that convicted Yigal Amir of murdering Yitzhak Rabin. The trial established Amir’s criminal responsibility for the assassination.
Rodef: A Jewish legal concept describing a pursuer who threatens another person’s life. Amir invoked this concept to justify killing Rabin, a use widely condemned.
Kings of Israel Square: A central Tel Aviv square, now named Rabin Square, where Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. Amir shot Rabin after a peace rally held at this square.
Israeli political violence: Violence arising from political conflicts within Israel and its political community. Rabin’s murder forced public scrutiny of violence within Israeli political life.
Leah Rabin: An Israeli public figure and the wife of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. She became a prominent voice in the aftermath of her husband’s murder.
Jewish law: The body of religious law and interpretation governing Jewish life and practice. Rabin’s assassination generated disputes over whether Jewish law could justify political violence.
Tel Aviv peace rally, 1995: A mass rally supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, held in Tel Aviv on November 4, 1995. Amir attacked Rabin as the prime minister left this rally.
Political incitement: Speech that encourages or legitimizes hostility or violence against political opponents. The assassination prompted disputes over rhetoric directed at Rabin and his government.

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