1972 Munich massacre
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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.
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 |
