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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympics Attack Victims' Families Close to Deal with Germany

People cross the border between Germany and Poland in Guben, Germany, October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Munich Olympics are close to reaching a deal with the German government over a long-disputed compensation claim, German and Israeli media reported Wednesday.

Earlier this month, the families had threatened to boycott Monday's 50-year anniversary ceremony in Munich organized by German authorities because they said the amount they had been offered was too low, The Associated Press reported.

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