Yaakov Heruti
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.
Yaakov Heruti | |
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| 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 |
Heruti (right) as a Jewish Settlement Police officer with his father Mordechai, 1945
Kingdom of Israel members pose with prison guards following their release in 1955. Heruti is second from the left.
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.
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