Yitzhak Rabin

At 102: Rachel, sister of Yitzhak Rabin, passes away

Rachel Rabin Yaakov, sister of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and one of the founders of Kibbutz Manara, passed away Friday at the age of 102.

Behind the scenes:

Rabbi Yoel Ben-Nun's secret connection with Yitzhak Rabin

Rabbi Yoel Ben-Nun recounts his personal correspondence with former PM Yitzhak Rabin during the Oslo years, highlighting Rabin’s stance on Jewish communities and urging an end to today’s political rift.

Ofir Akunis:

'Rabin opposed a Palestinian state'

Israel’s Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis: “The assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is a dark day in the history of the Jewish people and the State of Israel.”

Herzog:

Trump's plan 'the realization of Rabin’s vision'

President Herzog, speaking at the Rabin memorial, praised the Trump administration's regional peace efforts and urged Palestinians to abandon terror and fulfill all deal clauses.

Chief of Staff: We have moved from failure to victory

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks at the start of a conference for commanders of reserve combat troops, says Israel is starting a new chapter, moving to the next stage of the battle.

30 years since assassination

Bennett declines invite to Rabin memorial rally

Former Prime Minister Bennett turns down an invitation to attend rally at Rabin Square, citing a tight schedule. Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz not invited at all.

The tragic story of Prime MInister Yitzhak Rabin

We are still suffering from the outcome of Yitzhak Rabin’s ill-fated decisions. It is possible that he was outmaneuvered by the Israeli Oslo negotiators, that had he lived, he would have backtracked, but we will never know. In memoriam.

Journalist:

What Rabin suffered 'null and void' vs anti-Netanyahu incitement

Journalist and former politician Yinon Magal comments on anti-Netanyahu incitement, noting what former PM Yitzhak Rabin suffered was not even one-sixtieth of what PM Benjamin Netanyahu suffers. 'Yet the Attorney General simply keeps quiet.'

'Platform for political sparring'

Netanyahu to skip Rabin memorial ceremony

Prime Minister will not attend this year's state memorial ceremony for the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

Fmr. Shin Bet officials to PM:

'Retract accusations you made about anti-Rabin banner'

Former Shin Bet officials demanded PM Netanyahu retract statements from his book regarding banner of late PM Rabin in SS attire.

Avigdor Eskin: There was no incitement against Rabin

The renowned political activist says he hopes Itamar Ben-Gvir will prove himself as the 'new and improved' version of Rabbi Meir Kahane.

CoS responds to Smotrich:

'Rabin was assassinated because of wild incitement'

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi responds to Smotrich who said security services encouraged Rabin assassin Yigal Amir.

Revealed:

Who was really behind the picture of Rabin as an SS officer?

New information conclusively links notorious picture to Shabak agent provocateur Avishai Raviv.

Smotrich at Rabin memorial:

'Security services encouraged Rabin's assassin'

Knesset meets to mark 27 years since the assassination of PM Rabin, outgoing PM Lapid and incoming PM Netanyahu addressed the meeting

Transportation Min.: This is where they shouted 'death to Rabin'

At rally in memory of former PM Yitzhak Rabin, Transportation Min. Merav Michaeli takes the opportunity to slam right-wing party.

Labor chairwoman:

'Rabin was murdered with the cooperation of Benjamin Netanyahu'

Labor chairwoman Merav Michaeli uses particularly harsh words in criticizing Likud leader.

Israel donates playground equipment in Rome’s Yitzhak Rabin Park

New playground section will open at Rome’s Yitzhak Rabin Park, donated by the Israeli Embassy in Italy.

Lapid:

'Incitement against PM - just like before Rabin assassination'

'Netanyahu is dancing on the blood of terror victims.' Lapid accuses Netanyahu of fueling hateful campaign against the government.

Organizers of right-wing protest rename Rabin Square

Flyers call for protest in 'Kings of Israel Square.' Likud MK: 'Rabin's murder isn't a matter for partisan dispute.'

'This is why Netanyahu didn't attend Rabin memorial'

Likud chairman MK Miki Zohar responds to criticism of Netanyahu by grandson of Yitzhak Rabin.

Netanyahu: Rabin's murder has been used against me for 26 years

Opposition leader says his words have been deliberately distorted to silence the majority opinion in Israel.

Bennett: The right and the religious did not kill Rabin

PM says only the killer bears responsibility for assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, entire populations should not be silenced.

Herzog at Rabin memorial: We forgot that complexity is good

Israeli leaders pay their respects to assassinated pm Yitzhak Rabin.

Rabin Memorial:

Rabin's grandson blasts Netanyahu, lauds new government

Jonathan Benartzi, grandson of Yitzhak Rabin, excoriates Netanyahu and expresses relief at formation of new government.

Netanyahu to skip official ceremony in memory of Rabin

Opposition chairman decides not to take part in official ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Rabin assassination.

Headed for release? Yigal Amir hires attorney Yoram Sheftel

Prominent attorney to focus efforts on repeal of legislation barring Knesset from considering Amir's early release.

Rabin's daughter: UAE agreement wasn't possible without Oslo

Dalia Rabin, daughter of former PM, claims in interview that the peace agreement with the UAE was made possible thanks to her father.

Keith Ellison to speak at Rabin memorial snubbed by AOC

First Muslim man to be elected to Congress to join Peace Now memorial to Yitzhak Rabin after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez withdraws from event.

Rabin's granddaughter responds to AOC

Granddaughter of late PM responds to New York Democratic Congresswoman who dropped out of memorial event honoring assassinated PM.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drops out of Rabin memorial event

Democratic congresswoman cancels plans to participate in Peace Now event marking 25th anniversary of assassination of Yitzhak Rabin

Party aiming to free Yigal Amir to run in March election

Mishpat Tzedek party, headed by wife of assassin Yigal Amir, registers to run in upcoming Knesset election.

'Don't believe insane fringe theories on Rabin assassination'

President Rivlin blasts Rabin assassination conspiracy theories. 'Accept the reality and use it to take stock of what happened to us.'

'Yigal Amir murdered Rabin, turned our nightmares into reality'

At Rabin memorial, President Rivlin warns of dangerous polarization in Israeli politics. 'Don't let political rivalries turn into hatred.'

Rabin's murder: The open questions

Yigal Amir's wife shares in her Facebook account a new video raising questions about the murder of Rabin 24 years later.

Gantz: 'Israel will never give in to hatred'

At memorial for murdered PM, premier-hopeful Gantz says incitement 'reared its ugly head' once again, a quarter century later.

Poll: 20% of Israelis support pardon for Yigal Amir

40% of Israelis believe political discourse in Israel is more violent now than it was at the time of Rabin's assassination.

Kedar summoned to disciplinary committee over Rabin claims

Bar-Ilan University summons Dr. Mordechai Kedar to disciplinary committee over his claim Yigar Amir did not kill PM Yitzhak Rabin.

Labor angry at organizers of Rabin memorial

Labor secretary-general blasts organizers of rally in memory of Rabin for not inviting Amir Peretz to speak.

Gantz to be keynote speaker at rally in memory of Rabin

Blue and White chairman to attend and speak at central rally on 24th anniversary of assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

Map hand-drawn by Rabin during Oslo period up for auction

Hand-drawn map of division of Judea and Samaria under Oslo Accords drawn by Yitzhak Rabin goes on sale.

Film on Rabin's murderer wins award for best film

"Yamim Noraim", which describes Rabin's assassination from the perspective of the murderer, wins award for Best Film at the Ophir Awards.

'PM's son correct: Rabin killed Holocaust survivors on Altalena'

Attorney Yoram Sheftel defends Yair Netanyahu, says Yitzhak Rabin ordered attack on Altalena which had many Holocaust survivors on board.

Netanyahu: Shame that Rabin memorial became a political rally

Netanyahu criticizes leftist activists who heckled and booed Minister Tzachi Hanegbi at Rabin memorial.

Gabbay: Netanyahu surrendered to Hamas

Zionist Union chairman accuses Netanyahu of surrendering to Hamas in speech at Rabin memorial.

Meretz chairwoman to speak at Rabin memorial

MK Tamar Zandberg to speak at memorial ceremony for assassinated Prime Minister this coming Saturday night.

Likud minister to speak at Rabin memorial

Minister Tzachi Hanegbi will speak at the memorial ceremony for assassinated Prime Minister. Meretz not pleased.

'Provocation at an official state ceremony'

Likud MK Nurit Koren criticizes Rabin's granddaughter's speech in which she verbally attacked Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Meretz chief demands AG probe Arutz Sheva

MK Tamar Zandberg calls on Attorney General to investigate Arutz Sheva news site following publication of opinion piece on Yitzhak Rabin.

Netanyahu: Yitzhak Rabin was wrong but he was not a traitor

Netanyahu at Rabin memorial: During the struggle against incitement, they say offensive and baseless things.

Labor party blames 'right-wing settlers' for Rabin's death

Video accuses 'settlers' of trying to create country 'where women are property, gays are persecuted, blacks are sent to their deaths'.

IDF soldiers refuse to visit Rabin's grave

4 soldiers refuse to visit grave of former PM on ideological grounds, flee base to escape discipline.

The little-known 'Israel lounge' in America's capital

The Kennedy Center wants to revive the Israel room you didn't know it had.

Rabin memorial vandalized with swastika in Tel Aviv

Knife-wielding man arrested after Rabin memorial bust in Tel Aviv vandalized with swastika, 'Thank you, 6 million' written in German.

Rabin assassin Yigal Amir files request for retrial

22 years after Prime Minister's assassination, Yigal Amir calls for retrial.

PM Netanyahu calls for national unity at Rabin memorial

PM responds to criticism from son of late Prime Minister Yizhak Rabin over toxic political environment and incitement.

'Rabin was the guardian of the walls of Jerusalem'

22nd anniversary of assassination of former PM Yitzhak Rabin marked by ceremony at Mt. Herzl.

Famed Israeli magician amazes once again

Uri Geller buys Yitzhak Rabin's binoculars at auction house for opening price - at ten times less than estimated value.

'Rabin wanted the embassy in Jerusalem back in 1989'

Dennis Ross reveals that Yitzhak Rabin approached him in 1989 about the possibility of moving the American embassy to Jerusalem.

'I almost killed Yigal Amir'

Shin Bet agent recalls the moments after Rabin assassination when he almost gunned down Rabin's assassin, Yigal Amir.

Meretz chief: Rabin's murder saved Netanyahu's political career

'Netanyahu didn't pull the trigger,' says Gal-On, 'but he stirred the demons that led to the murder.'