After 1995 Hussein became increasingly critical of Saddam 's rule in Iraq . On 4 November 1995 Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a Jewish extremist , who aimed to undermine Rabin 's peace efforts with the Palestinians . Due to the close relationship forged with Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin during the negotiations of the treaty , Hussein was invited to give a speech during Rabin 's funeral . The funeral , held in Jerusalem , was the first time Hussein had been in Jerusalem since 1967 . Hussein drew parallels between Rabin 's assassination and his grandfather 's assassination in 1951 : " We are not ashamed , nor are we afraid , nor are we anything but determined to continue the legacy for which my friend fell , as did my grandfather in this city when I was with him and but a boy . " Jordan 's signing of a peace treaty with Israel , and other issues , were met with disdain by Syria 's president Hafez Al-Assad . The CIA handed the King a detailed report in December 1995 warning him of a Syrian plot to assassinate him and his brother Hassan . A month later , the CIA sent Hussein another report warning Jordan of Iraqi plots to attack Western targets in Jordan to undermine Jordan 's security due to its support for the Iraqi opposition . In Israel , Shimon Peres of the leftist Labor Party and Benjamin Netanyahu of the right-wing Likud party , were competing for the post of prime minister . Hussein 's popularity in Israel had peaked after the peace treaty was signed , and he was expected to express support for a candidate . Hussein initially remained neutral , but invited Netanyahu to Amman on elections eve . The Israeli general election held on 29 May 1996 witnessed Netanyahu 's ascension to the prime ministry
Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated
Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
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