Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on November 4, 1995, by Yigal Amir, an Israeli right-wing extremist. The assassination occurred at a peace rally in Tel Aviv, where Rabin had delivered a speech in support of the Oslo Accords. Amir opposed Rabin’s peace initiatives, believing that the concessions to the Palestinians were a betrayal of Jewish claims to the land. He saw his actions as a way to stop the peace process, motivated by a religious and nationalist perspective. The assassination shocked the

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Israel’s then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in the Hebrew calendar. "It shook the Israeli psyche to the core," says journalist Yonit Levi. "The assassin, Yigal Amir, who shot Rabin in the back shot the heart of democracy." | Christiane Amanpour