October 17, 2001
Rehavam Ze'evi Is Murdered
Historical context
On 17 October 2001, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine murdered Rehavam Ze'evi in Jerusalem.
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- October 17, 2001
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On this day, Rehavam Ze'evi was murdered in Jerusalem. The Knesset records that on the morning of 17 October 2001 two assassins from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine killed him at the entrance to his hotel room. He was minister of tourism.
A day and a half earlier, he had submitted his resignation from the government.
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- Rehavam Ze'evi · The Knesset · Knesset View source
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