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The Jerusalem Post editorial of November 15, 2026 argued that Yitzhak Rabin's 1995 murder shows religious political violence solves nothing, responding to a rabbi's din rodef ruling. Rabbi Gedalia Axelrod, former head of the Haifa Rabbinical Court, wrote in a handwritten letter that Jewish party leaders enabling a government backed by Ra'am or the Joint List fall under din rodef, the concept Yigal Amir cited to justify killing Rabin. Axelrod later told Walla he did not regret the ruling. The editorial said Rabin's murder did not settle the Oslo Accords debate but denied Israelis the ballot box as a way to settle it. The editorial urged police and prosecutors to examine whether the letter crosses the legal threshold for incitement, noting that former security chiefs have requested an investigation, though it stressed that criminal liability requires evidence and due process. Chabad distanced itself from Axelrod, saying he does not sit on its rabbinical court or speak for its leadership. The paper said opponents of Arab-backed coalitions may legitimately challenge partners' positions and commitments, but that such concerns cannot justify designating politicians as targets for violence.