The German and Israeli presidents are to join relatives of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the attack by Palestinian militants on the 1972 Munich Olympics to mark the 50th anniversary, days after an agreement that ended a long dispute over compensation.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, welcomes Israel's President Isaac Herzog, right, for an official visit at Bellevue Palace Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. The German and Israeli presidents are to join relatives of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the attack by Palestinian militants on the 1972 Munichto mark the 50th anniversary on Monday, days after an agreement that ended a long dispute over compensation.
Last week's agreement headed off a threatened boycott of the anniversary event by relatives of the slain athletes. They will receive a total of 28 million euros in compensation, a significant increase from the initial 10 million-euro offer. The day-long drama started unfolding before dawn on Sept. 5, 1972, when eight members of a Palestinian group called Black September clambered over the unguarded fence of the Olympic village. They burst into the building where the Israeli team was staying, killing wrestling coach Moshe Weinberg and weightlifter Yossi Romano.
The attackers demanded a plane and safe passage to Cairo. After a day of tense negotiations, the assailants and their hostages were allowed to leave aboard two helicopters for Fuerstenfeldbruck.
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