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| '''Shalom Nagar''' (born late 1930s, died 26 November 2024) was a ]-born |
'''Shalom Nagar''' (born late 1930s, died 26 November 2024) was a ]-born ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-28 |title=Shalom Nagar, hangman of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, dies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd59lvrnn5o |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
| Nagar was known for executing ] ] ] by hanging, on 20 May 1962. This was the only ] ever held in Israel.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| Nagar was known for executing ] leader ]. After ], Echmann was was tracked down by Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal in 1960. He was captured by the Israeli secret services and abducted by them to Israel. Eichmann was sentenced to death by an Israeli court for his role in the mass murder of 6 million Jews, Roma and Sinti during ]. Two years later on 1 June 1962, he was hanged in prison.<ref name="ref1">{{Cite web |date=27 November 2024 |title=Shalom Nagar, reluctant hangman of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, dies aged 88 |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/shalom-nagar-hangman-of-nazi-war-criminal-adolf-eichmann-dies-aged-88/?utm_source=article_hpsidebar&utm_medium=desktop_site |access-date=28 November 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ref3">{{Cite web |date=27 November 2024 |title=Shalom Nagar, executioner of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, passes away at 86 |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-830949 |access-date=28 November 2024 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| Nagar was randomly selected to carry out the execution. Afterwards, it was his job to take the corpse for cremation, but his hands were shaking and he was unable to walk unaided. In the following years, he suffered from ] and ].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| In 2010, a documentary was made about Nagar, ''The Hangman''. In this documentary he told how he was selected at random to carry out the execution, and that he did not want to it. Nagar said that he had nightmares for years afterwards.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| Nagar's identity as Eichmann's executioner was kept secret for 30 years due to fear of reprisals, until it was revealed by journalists in 1992. He was subject of a 2010 documentary, ''The Hangman''.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| Nagar died in Israel on 26 November 2024, at the age of 88 years old.<ref name="ref1">{{Cite web |date=27 November 2024 |title=Shalom Nagar, reluctant hangman of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, dies aged 88 |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/shalom-nagar-hangman-of-nazi-war-criminal-adolf-eichmann-dies-aged-88/?utm_source=article_hpsidebar&utm_medium=desktop_site |access-date=28 November 2024 |website=] |language=en}}<cite class="citation web cs1" data-ve-ignore="true">. '']''. 27 November 2024<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">28 November</span> 2024</span>.</cite></ref><ref name="ref4">{{Cite web |date=27 November 2024 |title=Israëlische beul van Adolf Eichmann overleden |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2546198-israelische-beul-van-adolf-eichmann-overleden |access-date=28 November 2024 |website=] |language=nl}}</ref> | |||
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| Shalom Nagar | |
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| Born | Yemen |
| Died | (2024-11-26)November 26, 2024 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | prison guard |
| Known for | Executing Adolf Eichmann |
Shalom Nagar (born late 1930s, died 26 November 2024) was a Yemeni-born prison guard.
Nagar was known for executing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann by hanging, on 20 May 1962. This was the only judicial execution ever held in Israel.
Nagar was randomly selected to carry out the execution. Afterwards, it was his job to take the corpse for cremation, but his hands were shaking and he was unable to walk unaided. In the following years, he suffered from PTSD and nightmares.
Nagar's identity as Eichmann's executioner was kept secret for 30 years due to fear of reprisals, until it was revealed by journalists in 1992. He was subject of a 2010 documentary, The Hangman.
References
- ^ "Shalom Nagar, hangman of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, dies". BBC News. 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
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