1972 ⟶ Munich Olympic Games Terrorist Attack

September 5 – 6: The Munich massacre, perpetrated by the Bla...
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🕊️ Munich Olympic Games Terrorist Attack

September 5 – 6: The Munich massacre, perpetrated by the Black September terrorist organization and aimed at the Israeli Olympic team, results in 17 total deaths.⟶
Munich Olympic Games Terrorist Attack (1972)
TerrorismOlympic GamesIsraeli-Palestinian conflictCold WarPolitical ViolenceHostage CrisisInternational RelationsSports
GermanyGermanyIsraelIsraelPalestinePalestine

✈️ Sabena Flight 571 Hijacking

May 8: The airplane serving Sabena Flight 571 from Brussels to Lod, Tel Aviv is hijacked by four members of the Black September Organization, a Palestinian terrorist group, resulting in 3 deaths and 3 injuries.⟶
Sabena Flight 571 Hijacking (1972)
TerrorismPolitical ViolenceInternational Relations
BelgiumBelgiumIsraelIsrael

🪦 Cave of the Patriarchs Massacre

February 25: Cave of the Patriarchs massacre in the West Bank, a shooting massacre carried out by American-Israeli Baruch Goldstein, which resulted in 30 deaths and 125 injuries.⟶
Cave of the Patriarchs Massacre (1994)
Israeli-Palestinian conflictWest BankTerrorismReligious ViolenceMass ShootingExtremismPolitical Violence
PalestinePalestineIsraelIsrael

💥 Palestinian Terrorist Attacks Surge in Israel

Rise of a wave of Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel.⟶
Palestinian Terrorist Attacks Surge in Israel (1994)
TerrorismIsraeli-Palestinian conflictIntifadaPolitical ViolencePalestinian Liberation OrganizationHamasArmed Conflict
IsraelIsraelPalestinePalestine

💣 Wave of Terrorist Attacks in Israel

Increasing terrorist attacks in Israel.⟶
TerrorismIsraeli-Palestinian conflictIntifadaHamasSuicide BombingsPolitical ViolenceSecurity
IsraelIsraelPalestinePalestine