Yaakov Heruti
Lehi militant, terrorist and bomb maker (1927–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yaakov Heruti (Hebrew: יעקב חרותי; 15 January 1927 – 28 July 2022)[1] was an Israeli lawyer, far-right activist and Zionist militant. He was a member of the pre-state militant group Lehi, during which he built bombs for the organization and in particular, assembled the letter bomb which was sent to Roy Farran while stationed in Britain as an undercover agent.[2] He later became the leader of the group Kingdom of Israel, which bombed the Soviet embassy in Tel Aviv and carried out other acts of terrorism in the 1950s, for which he served a two-year prison term. He later became involved in politics and settlement activity, participating in the founding of two right-wing political parties and assisting settlers in purchasing land.
Yaakov Heruti | |
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יעקב חרותי | |
Born | (1927-01-15)15 January 1927 |
Died | 28 July 2022(2022-07-28) (aged 95) |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, activist, terrorist, and police officer |
Years active | 1950–2022 |
Political party | Tehiya, Tsomet and Lehi |
Other political affiliations | Kingdom of Israel |