Rabin's Grandson Speaks at Memorial Ceremony
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Yonatan Ben-Artzi, grandson of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, delivered a speech at a state memorial ceremony on Mount Herzl on October 22, 2026. Ben-Artzi stated Rabin's assassination was an attempt to resolve political disputes with bullets, not just a personal loss. He stressed Rabin's legacy belongs to all of Israel, not a single political camp. The ceremony is part of national events for Rabin Memorial Day.
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- Yonatan Ben-Artzi, grandson of Yitzhak Rabin, spoke at a memorial ceremony on Oct. 22, 2026.
- Ben-Artzi called Rabin's assassination an attempt to settle disputes with bullets.
- He stated Rabin's legacy belongs to all of Israel, not one political camp.
- Threats against Rabin were made even before his assassination, Ben-Artzi recalled.
- The ceremony is part of national events for Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day.
A state memorial ceremony for the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was held on Mount Herzl in Israel on October 22, 2026. The event followed official opening ceremonies at the President's residence. The central focus of the ceremony was a speech delivered by Rabin's grandson, Yonatan Ben-Artzi. Ben-Artzi stated that his grandfather's death extended beyond a personal tragedy for the family. He described the assassination as "a successful attempt to settle with bullets a dispute that should have been resolved between citizens, in the Knesset and in elections." Recounting past threats against his family, Ben-Artzi emphasized that Rabin's legacy belongs to the entire nation, not to any single political faction. He recalled his military service, where a company deputy commander openly discussed threats against the Prime Minister due to his political decisions over thirty years prior. The ceremony on Mount Herzl is part of a series of state events commemorating Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day.
