The Israeli commission investigating the security lapses that led to the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin has completed the testimony segment of its proceedings.
The final two witnesses appeared Tuesday before the three-person Shamgar Commission, headed by former Chief Justice Meir Shamgar.
The witnesses, two senior officers for the Tel Aviv district, answered questions about the specific instructions police received regarding security in the parking area where Rabin was shot after leaving a Nov. 4 rally.
Rabin’s confessed assassin, Yigal Amir, is now on trial in Tel Aviv.
In December, the commission sent letters to six top security officials and an assistant police commander, warning them that they stood to be harmed by the findings.
The head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence service, at the time of the assassination has resigned.
A Justice Ministry official said attorneys for those who could be implicated by the inquiry had until Feb. 25 to issue written summations after which findings were expected.
The commission is expected to submit its findings and recommendations to the government in April.
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