Yigal Amir date of birth:
May 23, 1970
How old is Yigal Amir?
55
Where was Yigal Amir born?
Herzliya, Israel
What color are Yigal Amir's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Yigal Amir's hair?
Black
What religion is Yigal Amir?
Jewish
What is Yigal Amir's ethnicity?
Middle Eastern
What is Yigal Amir nationality?
Israeli
Where did Yigal Amir go to university?
Bar-Ilan University
What is Yigal Amir's occupation?
Activist, assassin
Yigal Amir claim to fame:
right-wing fanatic who Assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Short Biography
Yigal Amir (Hebrew: יִגְאָל עָמִיר; born May 23, 1970) is an Israeli assassin and activist who was responsible for the assassination of Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin. The assassination took place on November 4, 1995 at the conclusion of a rally in Tel Aviv. Amir is serving a life sentence for murder plus six years for injuring Rabin's bodyguard, Yoram Rubin, under aggravating circumstances. He was later sentenced to an additional 8 years for conspiracy to murder.