Mark Slavin News Today

The Munich Massacre reminds us that Israel and diaspora Jews do not have the luxury to take the security lightly.

Grandson of the '72 Olympic terrorist mastermind runs for mayor in California.

Shaul Ladany survived the Holocaust and the Munich massacre at the 1972 Olympics. On the 50th anniversary of the attack, he shares his story of devotion and defiance.

From the blog of Zaq Harrison at The Times of Israel

Today marks 50 years since a massacre at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Heres all you need to know about what happened.

The massacre at Munich, fifty years ago, came to define my life -- and my calling.

The killing of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics continues to haunt us.

Gunmen held members of the Israeli team hostage, eventually killing them, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. The attack was the first time a global audience had witnessed terrorism as it happened.

Prime Minister Golda Meir — who had been a signatory to Israels declaration of independence in 1948 — refused to bargain with [the terrorists], branding it blackmail. She later said: "We have learnt the bitter lesson. One may save a life immediately

Fifty years ago, ABC sportscaster Jim McKay delivered the worst possible news with three words: “Theyre all gone.