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| − | At the 1972 Munich Olympics, a group of people took hostage and murdered 11 Israeli athletes. | + | At the [[1972]] Munich [[Olympics]], a group of people took hostage and murdered 11 Israeli athletes. |
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| + | As an advisor of the Munich Olympic Committee, [[Hans Langemann]] was responsible for the security of the [[1972]] Olympic Games. | ||
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| − | [[Juval Aviv]], a [[Mossad]] officer, claimed to have led [[Operation Wrath of God]], an operation to [[assassinate]] the | + | [[Juval Aviv]], a [[Mossad]] officer, claimed to have led [[Operation Wrath of God]], an operation to [[assassinate]] the perpetrators. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:01, 10 March 2022
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| Date | 04:31, 5 September 1972 - 00:04, 6 September 1972 |
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| Location | Munich, West Germany |
| Blamed on | Black September |
| Type | • Hostage-taking • Mass murder • Massacre |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Description | A famous attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics. |
At the 1972 Munich Olympics, a group of people took hostage and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
As an advisor of the Munich Olympic Committee, Hans Langemann was responsible for the security of the 1972 Olympic Games.
Response
Juval Aviv, a Mossad officer, claimed to have led Operation Wrath of God, an operation to assassinate the perpetrators.
The Official Culprit
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| Black September |
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