Yaakov Heruti
Yaakov Heruti | |
|---|---|
| יעקב חרותי | |
Yaakov in 2012 | |
| Born | 15 January 1927 |
| Died | 28 July 2022 (aged 95) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, activist, and police officer |
| Years active | 1950–2022 |
| Political party | Tehiya, Tsomet and Lehi |
| Other political affiliations | Kingdom of Israel |
Yaakov Heruti (Hebrew: יעקב חרותי; 15 January 1927 – 28 July 2022) was an Israeli lawyer and right-wing activist. He was a member of the pre-state militant group Lehi. When he was with Lehi, he created the letter bomb that was sent to Roy Farran.[1] He later became the leader of the group Kingdom of Israel, which bombed the Soviet embassy in Tel Aviv. He served a two-year prison term. He later became involved in politics.
Heruti died on 28 July 2022 in Tel Aviv at the age of 95.[2]
References
- ↑ Melman, Yossi (13 January 2005). "The Heruti code". Haaretz.
- ↑ ברוך דיין האמת: נפטר לוחם לח"י יעקב חרותי (in Hebrew)
Further reading
- Cesarani, David (2009). Major Farran's Hat: The Untold Story of the Struggle to Establish the Jewish State. Da Capo.
Other websites
- A Date With Bevin 2006 BBC Radio 4 documentary on the plot to kill Bevin