Rabin Square

Rabin Square

A plaza of democracy and remembrance

Rabin Square, in front of Tel Aviv's city hall, was called Kings of Israel Square until 1995. On November 4 of that year, at the end of a rally in support of the peace process, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot dead there by Yigal Amir, a Jewish extremist who opposed the Oslo Accords. A memorial marks the spot. The square remains the city's main gathering place for demonstrations, concerts, and public ceremonies, and many Israelis return each year on the anniversary of the assassination.

Glossary: Rabin (Kings of Israel) Square