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  • Essay / The consequences of the Munich massacre: what are the causes?

    The Munich Massacre (September 5-6, 1972), a planned terrorist attack that occurred against the backdrop of the Summer Olympics, was a key statement in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict still today. The attack began when eight Palestinian terrorists killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team before taking nine more hostages. All the captives were killed along with five members of Black September during a large exchange of fire. Following the massacre, the Israeli government organized retaliation, codenamed Operation Wrath of God. The legacy is reflected in the large number of retaliatory deaths, the overall impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the significant development of counterterrorism agencies around the world. In retaliation, a wave of assassinations began across Europe. Zvi Zamir, the head of Mossad, described the missions as “prevention of future threats in Europe” (Geraghty, 2001, P.196). General Aharon Yariv said Israel must pursue justice. “It’s not something we’re proud of. . We did it out of pure necessity.,...