The Assassination of Anwar Sadat
In October 1981, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt was assassinated at a military parade; his widow Jehan, who was there, says she knew he would die for making peace with Israel
In October 1981, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt was assassinated as he attended a military parade in Cairo. His widow Jehan, who was there, remembers that day; and tells Witness that she always knew he would be killed for being the first Arab leader to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
Photograph: President Anwar Sadat (right) and his then deputy, Hosni Mubarak, at the military parade where moments later Sadat was gunned down by four army officers. (Credit: AFP PHOTO/AFP/GettyImages)
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