Die betroffenen Personen des Terrroraktes in München Riem 1970

Victims and those affected

Close-up of a plaque commemorating the attack of 10 February 1970 and the victims.
The ensemble at the memorial site incorporates a bilingual information board, © Department of Arts and Culture, City of Munich, Photo: Franziska Schroedinger

The terrorist attack at Munich Riem Airport targeted passengers and the crew of an Israeli El Al flight from Tel Aviv via Munich to London. 18 transit passengers bound for London and the eleven-strong crew were immediately caught up in the attack. Five passengers and three crew members were injured. The perpetrators also injured two security officers. Most of those affected by the attack were British and Israeli nationals. The perpetrators killed passenger Arie Katzenstein in the shuttle bus by a hand grenade. Survivors and relatives of the victims still suffer from the consequences from the aftermath of this act of terrorism to this day. Some of them are presented here.

The Department of Arts and Culture is looking forward to getting in touch with other contemporary witnesses. Please feel free to contact public-history@muenchen.de.

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Black and white photograph showing a man with grey hair in a hospital room. The man is sitting in a hospital bed with his upper body slightly raised on a pillow and turned towards the camera; he is covered up to his stomach with a white blanket. He is bandaged on several parts of his body, such as his chest and arms. He holds a photograph of a smiling young man in front of the camera. A large window can be seen in the background, through which a snow-covered street view is visible. On the windowsill are a row of bouquets of flowers.

Heinz Katzenstein

Black and white photograph taken in a hospital room. The picture shows a close-up of a woman with short hair in her 40s, dressed in a white nightgown with a lace collar. She is the actress Hanna Maron. She is sitting in a hospital bed with her upper body propped up on pillows, holding a cuddly toy in both hands and pressing it against her cheek. A little exhausted, she smiles at the camera. The pull-out tray of a bedside table can be seen in the background.

Hanna Maron

Schwarzweißfotografie eines Mannes in einem Krankenhauszimmer. Er sitzt leicht auf ein Kissen aufgestützt in einem Krankenhausbett, er trägt ein weißes Nachthemd und ist bis zum Bauch mit einer Decke zugedeckt. Neben dem Bett steht eine Frau mit kurzen Haaren und Brille, die einen großen Blumenstrauß in den Händen hält. Es handelt sich um Uriel Cohen und seine Frau Inga.

Uriel Cohen

Black and white photograph of a family. In the middle is a baby carriage with a roughly one-year-old child looking out of it. On one side of the baby carriage kneels the father, Arie Katzenstein, wearing a shirt and a checked jacket. On the other side kneels the mother, Bilha Katzenstein, wearing a light-colored turtleneck sweater. The parents smile at the camera.

Bilha Katzenstein

Black and white photograph of a young man walking through a door. He has short dark hair and is wearing a dark woollen jumper with a white shirt. He has a serious look on his face. A police officer can be seen in the background, identified as such by his uniform - peaked cap and coat.

Assaf Dayan

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