“Twenty-five years after Rabin’s murder, there is an incentive to murder the minister and his family, and hardly anyone says anything,” Netanyahu said, mocking some lawmakers who listen.
The prime minister, who faces the constant tension of weekly protesters over instances of criminals who oppose him, did not specify what threats were being made to him. Police have investigated a number of threats against Netanyahu and his circle of social media relatives. however, it is unclear whether law enforcement is credible.
Netanyahu and his followers have recently been accused of inciting hatred against anti-government protesters. There have been several incidents of violent assaults and, in some cases, injuries through Netanyahu supporters opposed to protesters.
Amir fired on Rabin on 4 November 1995, at the end of a time in Tel Aviv convened to highlight opposition to violence and publicly show his efforts to make peace with the Palestinians.