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Yigal Amir

Yigal Amirיגאל עמירyigal amir

Who is this

Yigal Amir is an Israeli murderer who assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Tel Aviv in 1995. At the time of the murder, he was studying law at Bar-Ilan University and had previously served in the military. Strongly opposed to the Oslo Accords, he shot Rabin following a rally in support of the agreements. Amir is serving a life sentence for murder plus six years for injuring Rabin's bodyguard.

In the news: Filed a court petition demanding a 48-hour furlough to visit his sick father, which was rejected due to security concerns.

Summarized from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); “In the news” from the latest articles that mention this name · 2026-10-22 23:55 UTC

Weekly tone

0 positive · 21 neutral · 1 negative (net -1)

+1 0 −1 7–13 Sep: 0 (1 mention)21–27 Sep: 0 (1 mention)28 Sep–4 Oct: 0 (1 mention)5–11 Oct: 0 (3 mentions)19–25 Oct: 0 (8 mentions)2–8 Nov: -1 (8 mentions) 7–13 Sep14–20 Sep21–27 Sep28 Sep–4 Oct5–11 Oct12–18 Oct19–25 Oct26 Oct–1 Nov2–8 Nov9–15 Nov

Weekly mentions

22 mentions by the outlets themselves

8 0 7–13 Sep: 114–20 Sep: 021–27 Sep: 128 Sep–4 Oct: 15–11 Oct: 312–18 Oct: 019–25 Oct: 826 Oct–1 Nov: 02–8 Nov: 89–15 Nov: 0 7–13 Sep14–20 Sep21–27 Sep28 Sep–4 Oct5–11 Oct12–18 Oct19–25 Oct26 Oct–1 Nov2–8 Nov9–15 Nov

Polarity trend

Overall -1.00 (from −1 to +1)

+1 0 −1 2–8 Nov: -1.00 7–13 Sep14–20 Sep21–27 Sep28 Sep–4 Oct5–11 Oct12–18 Oct19–25 Oct26 Oct–1 Nov2–8 Nov9–15 Nov

16 articles · tone = how the article writes about this name (positive / neutral / negative); quoted tone = a speaker quoted in it

Thu 5 Nov

09:32"תתבעו אותם": המערכון של "ארץ נהדרת" מעורר סערה"Sue them": "Eretz Nehederet" sketch sparks stormIsrael HayomNeutraltone: neutral↗

Wed 4 Nov

04:01"אם הממשלה הייתה נשענת על רוב יהודי לא הייתי עושה את זה": רוח יגאל עמיר שוב נושבת בישראל"If the government relied on a Jewish majority I wouldn't do it": The spirit of Yigal Amir blows in Israel once againHaaretz (Hebrew)Pro-Lefttone: negative↗

Tue 3 Nov

21:13כ-31 שנה לרצח רבין: מרגלית הר שפי שוברת שתיקה | הפרק הראשוןAround 31 years since the Rabin assassination: Margalit Har-Shefi breaks her silence | The first episodeNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗
17:09ההיכרות עם יגאל עמיר וליל הרצח: מרגלית הר שפי שוברת שתיקהThe Acquaintance with Yigal Amir and the Night of the Murder: Margalit Har-Shefi Breaks SilenceNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗
15:36הכירה את יגאל עמיר – וחייה השתנו: סיפורה של מרגלית הר שפיShe knew Yigal Amir – and her life changed: The story of Margalit Har-ShefiNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗
15:34מה ידעה מרגלית הר שפי על כוונותיו של יגאל עמיר?What did Margalit Har-Shefi know about Yigal Amir's intentions?Now 14Neutraltone: neutral↗
15:17סוכן השב"כ שפעל לצד יגאל עמיר: התעלומה שלא נפתרהThe Shin Bet Agent Who Operated Alongside Yigal Amir: The Unsolved MysteryNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗
15:01כמעט 31 שנים אחרי רצח רבין: מרגלית הר שפי שוברת שתיקהNearly 31 years after the Rabin assassination: Margalit Har-Shefi breaks silenceNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗

Thu 22 Oct

18:15‘Words kill’: At Rabin memorial ceremony, Herzog pleads for civility ahead of electionThe Times of IsraelPro-Lefttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
13:41הרצוג בטקס האזכרה לרצח רבין: אסור לתת מקום לאלימות מכל צדHerzog at Rabin Assassination Memorial Ceremony: Violence from Any Side Must Not Be AllowedHaaretz (Hebrew)Pro-Lefttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
13:08נכדו של רבין: "זכרו לא צריך להיות נחלתו של מחנה אחד"Rabin's grandson: "His memory should not be the domain of one camp"YnetPro-Lefttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
12:26הנשיא הרצוג מתנגד לחנינת יגאל עמיר: "על הרוצח בן העוולה לסיים את חייו בכלא"President Herzog opposes pardon for Yigal Amir: "The villainous murderer must end his life in prison"Arutz 7Pro-Lefttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
09:4731 שנה לרצח רבין: שידור ישיר מטקס הזיכרון31 Years Since Rabin's Assassination: Live Stream of Memorial CeremonyN12Neutraltone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
07:01ההסתה בשלטים נגד גולן, והמסר מאנדרטת רבין: "נתניהו בונה את התנאים ליגאל עמיר הבא"The Incitement on Signs Against Golan, and the Message from the Rabin Memorial: "Netanyahu Is Building the Conditions for the Next Yigal Amir"YnetPro-Lefttone: neutral↗
06:03כ"ץ: "מתקפה על ישראל תירשם על ראשי האופוזיציה" - כך הגיב לפידKatz: "Attack on Israel will be credited to opposition leaders" - how Lapid reactedIsrael HayomPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Tue 20 Oct

17:45"חלון ההזדמנויות עלול להיסגר": יגאל עמיר עתר נגד בן גביר ושב”ס בדרישה לחופשה חריגה"The window of opportunity may close": Yigal Amir petitioned against Ben-Gvir and the IPS demanding exceptional leaveIsrael HayomNeutraltone: neutral↗

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