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31 years since assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

Portrait of Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin (March 1, 1922-Nov. 4, 1995) served as an Israeli politician and general, as was the fifth prime minister of Israel from 1974 until 1977, and again from 1992 until his assassination in 1995 by Yigal Amir, a right-wing activist who opposed the Oslo Accords. Photo by Flash90.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, marks 31 years since Israel’s fifth prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, was assassinated following a peace rally in Tel Aviv in 1995.

The European Jewish Congress commemorated the 31st anniversary of Rabin’s assassination on Wednesday, writing on X: “31 years later, we honour his memory, his leadership and his commitment to a more peaceful future for Israel and the region. May his memory be a blessing.”

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