Despite their competition , both channels simulcast the signing of the Israel – Jordan peace treaty at the end of October 1994 and Yitzhak Rabin 's funeral . Rabin was assassinated on 4 November 1995 , two years after Channel 2 was founded . Dov GilHar ( a Channel 2 reporter at the time ) was a few meters away from the assassination , immediately sent a message to Roni Daniel and Aharon Barnea , and the company went into emergency mode . Yoram Arbel broke into Channel 2 's broadcast from its Telad studios , and told viewers about the assassination ; Guy Zohar anchored the breaking story from a studio in Tel Aviv . Moshe Nusmaum announced the assassin 's name a few minutes after Ya'akov Eilon replaced Guy Zohar in Jerusalem Capital Studios . After the announcement of Rabin 's death , Rafi Reshef anchored the broadcast all night
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Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
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