2024-09-07 16:50:15
The shooting outside the Israeli consulate in Munich occurred on the 52nd anniversary of the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in the same city. The consulate was closed in connection with the anniversary, as a memorial ceremony was being held at the time in honor of the victims of Palestinian terrorism.
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein said no consulate staff were hurt, adding that the attacker was neutralized by German security forces.
Attempted terrorist attack in Germany: shots were fired at the Israeli consulate in Munich – no casualties, the shooter was neutralized@DovGilHar pic.twitter.com/FQGgBTeSfE
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It should be noted that the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics was one of the most horrific events in the history of sports and international terrorism. During the games, Palestinian terrorists from the Black September group took 11 Israeli athletes hostage. The terrorists’ goal was to demand the release of more than 200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
The events unfolded early in the morning of September 5, when terrorists entered the Olympic Village and stormed the Israeli complex. Negotiations with German authorities dragged on, and an attempt to free the hostages at the Fürstenfeldbruck military base ended in tragedy: all 11 Israeli athletes were killed, along with five terrorists and one German policeman.
The tragedy shocked the world and left a deep mark on collective memory. Despite the horrors, the Olympic Games were not stopped, which caused public outrage. The Munich tragedy became a symbol of the vulnerability of international sporting events to terrorist attacks and prompted increased security measures at similar events in the future.
Every year a memorial ceremony is held in memory of the fallen athletes to honour their memory and remind the world of the dangers of terrorism.
Earlier, Cursor reported that a teenager committed a fatal shooting at a school in the United States.