Israeli Knesset members called for the Shin Bet handlers of a right-wing activist to be put on trial following the release of parts of the classified section of the report on Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination. The section of the Shamgar report disclosed that while Avishai Raviv frequently instigated political violence, his handlers believed that the information he provided outweighed the damage he inflicted.
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