Israeli authorities will soon bring charges against a former undercover agent who became close with Yigal Amir prior to the 1995 assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, according to Justice Minister Tzachi Hanegbi. Prosecutors are expected to charge Avishai Raviv with knowing in advance of, but failing to prevent, Amir’s plan to kill Rabin.
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