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Thursday, September 1, 2022
Herzog to attend memorial for Munich massacre during state visit to Germany
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePresident Isaac Herzog will visit Germany next week on an official state visit, his office announces.
Herzog and his wife Michal, who were invited by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will be in Germany September 4-6, during which they will attend an official memorial ceremony marking 50 years since the Munich Olympics massacre.
While in Germany, Herzog will also hold meetings with Steinmeier and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, address the Bundestag and visit the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
The announcement of Herzog’s trip comes a day after Germany said it reached an agreement on compensation with the families of the 11 Israelis athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Olympics. The families previously threatened to boycott the memorial ceremony, saying the compensation offered had been too low.
The Times of Israel Community.