Victims were remembered once again at the memorial in front of the Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base. The day before, Bavaria’s Interior Minister unveiled a new memorial plaque in Tel Aviv.
Munich – At noon, victims of the 1972 attack were honored at the memorial in front of the Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base.
On September 5, 1972, Palestinian terrorists entered the Olympic Village in Munich and took members of the Israeli team hostage. Two Israelis were killed shortly afterward in the accommodation, and nine others, along with a Bavarian police officer, died during the failed rescue attempt at the Fürstenfeldbruck military airfield.
Despite the tragic events, the Olympic Games continued. Victims are also commemorated at a memorial in the Olympic Park. Every year, a wreath is laid at Connollystraße in the Olympic Village in front of building number 31, where the hostage crisis began in 1972.
Memorial Plaque Unveiled in Tel Aviv
On Thursday, Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) unveiled a new memorial plaque in Tel Aviv honoring the victims. “This is a place of remembrance for the eleven Israeli Olympic participants who were killed and the Bavarian police officer Anton Fliegerbauer,” Herrmann said in a statement.
The plaque symbolizes a visible stand against hatred, anti-Semitism, and terrorism. Herrmann emphasized the significance of its location at the youth hostel “Haus München,” a joint project of Munich and Tel Aviv built in the 1980s. He laid a wreath together with representatives of the Israeli Olympic Committee.
While the families of the Israeli victims received compensation after years of negotiation, the family of the slain police officer requested the creation of a foundation. Last year, the Anton Fliegerbauer Children’s Foundation was established with funding from the federal government, the state of Bavaria, and the city of Munich. The foundation aims to support children, young people, and families after traumatic experiences, such as the loss of a loved one.
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