
Meyer Grunberg
Mastermind of Munich Massacre Assassinated by Mossad, 1979
On This Day in Jewish History: January 22, 1979
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#onthisday, 1979, chief of operations for the Palestinian terror group "Black September", Ali Hassan Salameh, is assassinated by the Mossad as part of Operation Wrath of God. Salameh was the mastermind behind the 1972 Munich Massacre of 11 Israeli athletes during the Olympic games.
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◽ For the detailed account of the 1972 Munich Massacre, see our post on 9.5.20 here or over on our site jewishoriginal.com/blog
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✍🏽: @jewishistoryguy
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Source & Further Readings:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Hassan_Salameh
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-Massacre