Germany and Israel

Germany and Israel

Germany holds Munich Olympics massacre probe 50 years on

Germany on Friday said it had appointed an international commission to probe security failings that allowed a deadly attack on the Israeli team at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Germany and Israel

Netanyahu defiant over legal reforms despite Berlin's 'great concern'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday fiercely defended disputed legal reforms on a visit to Berlin, where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced "great concern" over the legislative overhauls.

Germany and Israel

Berlin under fire over Netanyahu visit

The German government is under pressure for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was due to arrive in Berlin later Wednesday and facing strong criticism over planned legal reforms.

Germany and Israel

Germany seeks 'forgiveness' 50 years after Munich Olympics massacre

Germany on Monday sought "forgiveness" from families of victims in the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, admitting responsibility for a litany of failings that led to the deaths of 11 Israelis.

Germany and Israel

Israeli president travels to Germany for 1972 Olympics memorial

Israeli President Isaac Herzog departed Sunday for Germany, where he will attend a memorial for 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Crime

Germany in talks on further payout for 1972 Olympics victims

The German government says it is in talks over further compensation for victims of the attack on the Munich Olympics, as the 50th anniversary of the atrocity approaches.