Assassination Yigal Amir

the monument @ site of assassination: ibn gabirol street, between tel aviv city hall , gan ha ir

on november 4, 1995, after demonstration in tel aviv s kings of israel square (now rabin square) in support of oslo accords, amir waited rabin in parking lot adjacent square, close rabin s official limousine. there, shot rabin twice beretta 84f .380 acp caliber semi-automatic pistol, , injured yoram rubin, security guard, third shot. amir seized rabin s bodyguards. rabin rushed tel aviv sourasky medical center died on operating table 40 minutes later of blood loss , punctured lung. according court, yigal amir s brother hagai , friend dror adani accomplices in assassination plan.

upon hearing yitzhak rabin dead, amir told police satisfied , acting on orders of god . @ trial, amir said did not care if outcome death or paralysis long rabin out of way . expressed no regret actions.

failed attempts

the assassination preceded 3 unsuccessful attempts same year: @ yad vashem in jerusalem, @ nof yerushalayim hotel, , @ ceremony inaugurating highway in kfar shmaryahu. these plans fell through moments before implementation.