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Israel Marks 31 Years Since Prime Minister Rabin's Assassination
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On November 4, 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by far-right activist Yigal Amir after a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Rabin, a proponent of the Oslo Accords for a two-state solution, was shot twice while leaving the stage. Amir was sentenced to life in prison. Rabin, a former military leader, had received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.
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- Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on November 4, 1995, by Yigal Amir.
- The assassination occurred after a large peace rally in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square.
- Rabin was a key architect of the Oslo Accords, aiming for a two-state solution.
- Yigal Amir was sentenced to life imprisonment plus fourteen years for the murder.
- Rabin had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1994.
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