President Herzog Demands Assassin Never Be Freed at Rabin Memorial
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
President Isaac Herzog declared at a state ceremony in Jerusalem that the assassin of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin must never be released. The ceremony marked the 31st anniversary of Rabin's murder. Herzog condemned ongoing threats against elected officials and incitement to political violence. Rabin, a former IDF chief of staff and prime minister, was assassinated 31 years ago.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- President Herzog stated the assassin of Yitzhak Rabin must never be released.
- A state ceremony was held at the President's Residence in Jerusalem for the 31st anniversary of Rabin's murder.
- Herzog condemned ongoing threats and incitement to political violence against elected officials.
- Yitzhak Rabin served as IDF chief of staff and prime minister.
- Rabin was assassinated 31 years ago.
A state ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was held at the President's Residence in Jerusalem. President Isaac Herzog stated, "The national imperative is that the murderer must never be released." He added that 31 years after the "terrible murder," some Israelis still "dare to utter, to type, shocking threats of murder against elected officials, or those who settle for 'only' inciting political violence against rivals." Herzog emphasized that "there is no place for political violence in a proper state. There is no place for violence, period."
Yitzhak Rabin was born in Jerusalem in 1922 to a Zionist labor family. He began his public and security career as a youth, joining the Palmach. During the War of Independence, he commanded the Harel Brigade, which fought on the road to Jerusalem. Rabin later rose through the ranks of the IDF, becoming its seventh chief of staff. As chief of staff, he led the army to victory in the Six-Day War. After his military service, Rabin served as Israel's ambassador to the United States, and subsequently as defense minister and prime minister for two terms.
