Girlfriend of killer faces jail

Jerusalem - A girlfriend of the murderer of the Israeli prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, has been found guilty of failing to prevent…

Jerusalem - A girlfriend of the murderer of the Israeli prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, has been found guilty of failing to prevent the 1995 assassination.

Margalit Har-Shefi (23) knew that Yigal Amir (28) was stalking Mr Rabin for months, determined to kill him to prevent the government from handing over parts of the West Bank to Palestinian rule, said Judge Nira Lidski. She faces a maximum jail term of two years.

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