I'm a simple emigrant, and today is a special day in Germany's history

Perhaps you have heard about the Olympic Truce – this is a rule by which, during the Olympic Games, all wars and conflicts must be stopped. It is an ancient Greek tradition, dating back to before the Common Era, and in the modern world it was revived in 1992 and, of course, has been violated many times. But even before the rule's introduction, September 5, 1972, there occurred the only terrorist attack at the Olympics in modern history. Another shocking story that, I think, few people know. At the Munich Olympics, Germany wanted to create the most 'friendly' atmosphere in the Olympic Village, and did not deploy much security on the grounds, and there wasn't even barbed wire over the fences. This helped the Palestinian terrorist organization easily infiltrate the apartments of the Israeli Olympic team. They wanted the release of nearly 250 prisoners in exchange for Jewish hostages. The German security services were completely unprepared for such a scenario, and Israeli security services were not allowed to take part in this operation. The result was the killing of 11 members of the Israeli team, the death of a police officer, and five of the eight terrorists; some sources stated that the victims were even tortured. Moreover, this marked the beginning of a new wave of bilateral retaliation between Israel and Palestine. In 2005, inspired by this incident, Steven Spielberg directed a nearly three-hour film Munich, focusing on what happened after the attack; I recommend watching it. That year the Olympic Games were not even halted until the public outcry. Later stated that information about a possible attack was known in advance, but this fact was kept hidden for as long as possible. After all, knowing about the threat, the organizers did not devise a clear plan of action. And only 45 years later, in Munich they opened a memorial dedicated to the 12 victims of the attack. This is yet another event that should remind all of us how important it is to know history and not repeat the mistakes of the past. #history