US EditionDeclassified Files Expose Global Support for Mossad in Munich Killers Pursuit
- In response to the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, Israel’s Mossad launched Operation Wrath of God to track and kill those responsible across Europe during the 1970s.
- This covert campaign arose after Western intelligence agencies formed the Kilowatt network in 1971 to share detailed intelligence on Palestinian terrorists with Israel without public or political oversight.
- Mossad used shared intelligence including photographs, addresses, and surveillance data to assassinate at least ten individuals linked to Black September and related groups in various European cities.
- Historian Aviva Guttmann highlighted the crucial role of detailed intelligence from European agencies, noting that Israel’s targeted operations against Palestinian terrorists in the 1970s heavily relied on this tactical information to succeed.
- The revelations highlight extensive international cooperation aiding Israel’s counterterrorism efforts but also raise questions about the ethical and legal implications of such politically unmonitored covert operations.
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Declassified Files Expose Global Support for Mossad in Munich Killers Pursuit
JERUSALEM – Declassified intelligence documents have revealed that in the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, Mossad received significant support from 18 nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Switzerland, in tracking and eliminating those responsible for the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes. The documents, acquired by The Guardian, detail how […]
Munich 1972: Mossad and the tips of European (and also Italian) services in the hunt for terrorists in Black September
Hijackings, attacks, massacres. Revenge for the 11 deaths of the Olympic Games was consumed by Israel with the fundamental collaboration of Europe. Reconstruction in a book that was released in August
Cleveland Jewish News
page.linkReport: UK, France helped Mossad find terrorists in 1970s
An 18-country network codenamed "Kilowatt" reportedly gave Israeli agents information on Palestinians, some of whom were assassinated in Europe.The post Report: UK, France helped Mossad find terrorists in 1970s appeared first on JNS.org.
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