At The Rabin Memorial Smotrich Claims That The Shin Bet Encouraged The Assassination
The remarks came during an official memorial service in the Knesset, marking 27 years since Rabin’s assassination by Yigal Amir, who opposed the prime minister’s vision of peace with the Palestinians in exchange for territorial concessions. The session also saw opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu – the presumptive prime minister after winning last week’s election – strike a rare conciliatory tone, while Defense Minister Benny Gantz likened the incitement that preceded Rabin’s assassination to voices turning against ahead of the vote....