Israel has had problems with Jewish religious terrorism . Yigal Amir assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995 . For Amir , killing Rabin was an exemplary act that symbolized the fight against an illegitimate government that was prepared to cede Jewish Holy Land to the Palestinians . The perpetrators of acts of terrorism can be individuals , groups , or states . According to some definitions , clandestine or semi-clandestine state actors may carry out terrorist acts outside the framework of a state of war . the most common image of terrorism is that it is carried out by small and secretive cells , highly motivated to serve a particular cause and many of the most deadly operations in recent times , such as the September 11 attacks , the London underground bombing , 2008 Mumbai attacks and the 2002 Bali bombing were planned and carried out by a close clique , composed of close friends , family members and other strong social networks . These groups benefited from the free flow of information and efficient telecommunications to succeed where others had failed
London underground bombing
7 July 2005 London bombings
Terrorism