Classified sections of the Shamgar Commission report on the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin are scheduled to be released Thursday. The release comes amid renewed speculation about a conspiracy surrounding Rabin’s assassination two years ago. The sections are expected to shed light on the actions of Avishai Raviv, a right-wing extremist who worked for the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security service.
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