Yigal Amir
Israeli assassin
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| 2020 | Amir requested a furlough to attend his son's bar mitzvah, which was denied by the Israel Prison Service and upheld by the Beersheba District Court. |
| December 2020 | Amir begins appealing to the High Court of Justice against the Yigal Amir Law, arguing it was retrospectively applied to punish him specifically. |
| 2019 | The film 'Incitement', portraying the factors leading to Amir's assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, debuted at Sundance Film Festival and won the Ophir Award. |
| 2019 | Had his telephone confiscated for two months after calling rapper Yoav Eliasi to seek help for his release. Launched a hunger strike in protest and was subsequently penalized with seven days in solitary confinement with reduced amenities. |
| July 8 2015 | A documentary titled 'Beyond the Fear' premiered in Jerusalem, exploring the life of Yigal Amir, his wife Larisa Trembovler, and their son. |
| July 2012 | No longer held in solitary confinement. Granted new prison conditions allowing more television, phone use, and the right to meet other prisoners during two-hour exercise periods. |
| August 2010 | Court ruled that he could meet another prisoner for prayer three times a week and study Torah with another prisoner once every two weeks. |
| July 2010 | After 15 years of solitary confinement, appealed to Petah Tikva District Court to be allowed to participate in group prayers, claiming his imprisonment conditions were unprecedented. |
| February 2010 | Nazareth District Court permitted Ynet internet news service to interview him. |
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