Who was behind the Munich massacre?
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Who was behind the Munich massacre?
terrorist group Black September
The Munich massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, by eight members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, who took nine members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage, after killing two more.
Why did Black September happen?
The group was founded in 1971 to seek retribution on Jordan’s military and to assassinate Jordan’s King Hussein after they forcefully confronted the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) during an attempt to seize power from the monarch in September 1970.
Who died during Olympics?
Accidents and injuries are common during competition. Twelve years ago, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died before the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics after losing control of his sled on a training run and hitting a steel pole that was unpadded.
Has anyone died in the Summer Olympics?
At the modern Olympic Games, as of the conclusion of the 2020 Summer Paralympics, eight Olympic/Paralympic athletes and three horses have died as a result of competing in or practising their sport at Games venues; one other death was potentially a result of competition.
How did Israel respond to Munich?
Two days after the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Israel retaliated by bombing ten PLO bases in Syria and Lebanon. Prime Minister Golda Meir created Committee X, a small group of government officials tasked with formulating an Israeli response, with herself and Defense Minister Moshe Dayan at the head.
Who lost their lives at the Olympics?
Yossef Gutfreund, 40, Wrestling referee. Amitzur Shapira, 40, Track and field coach. Yakov Springer, 51, Weightlifting judge. Kehat Shorr, 53, Shooting coach.
How many Palestinians were killed in Jordan?
Casualties. Arafat claimed that the Jordanian army killed 25,000 Palestinians—other estimates put the number at between 2,000 and 3,400. The Syrian invasion attempt ended with 120 tanks lost, and around 600 Syrian casualties. Jordanian soldiers suffered around 537 dead.
Is Munich a true story?
Is Munich: The Edge of the War Based On A True Story? Although the book and movie adaptation are based on World War Two, the plot and the story which is explored between the two young men in Munich: The Edge of the War is sadly fictitious.
Has anyone died doing the skeleton?
Girts Ostenieks, 33, was on a skeleton sled travelling at about 57 km/h mph when a blade on the errant sled pierced his skull, officials said. He died instantly.
