WATCH: President Herzog hosts ceremony commemorating 31 years since Rabin's assassination
At 3 p.m., Herzog is scheduled to deliver remarks at the state memorial ceremony for Yitzhak Rabin and his wife, Leah, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
President Isaac Herzog hosted a ceremony on Thursday to mark the 31st anniversary of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination. Speaking at the memorial, Herzog urged assassin Yigal Amir to serve a life sentence without the possibility of release or a reduced term, warning that tolerance of political violence endangers Israel's status as a Jewish and democratic state.
He condemned calls for Amir's release, emphasizing that the passage of time cannot diminish the severity of the crime. Herzog also criticized the circulation of threats against politicians and other elected officials, urging an unequivocal rejection of violence across the political spectrum. Rabin was shot and killed on November 4, 1995, after addressing a peace rally in Tel Aviv, with Amir's life sentence still sparking controversy.
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