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Japanese Terrorist Behind 1972 Lod Airport Massacre Dies in Beirut at 78
How 8 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 4 hours ago
What happened
Kozo Okamoto, the Japanese terrorist who carried out the 1972 Lod Airport massacre killing 24 people, died at 78 in Beirut. Captured and imprisoned in Israel, he was released after 13 years and lived in Lebanon under protection, where he remained until his death.
- 01Kozo Okamoto, responsible for the 1972 Lod Airport massacre, died at 78 in Beirut.
- 02The attack killed 24 and injured over 70, shocking Israel and the world.
- 03Okamoto was captured, sentenced to life, but released after 13 years in the Jibril Agreement.
- 04He lived in Lebanon under terrorist protection, despite Japan's extradition requests.
- 05Okamoto appeared publicly only rarely, including a 2022 memorial in Beirut.
- 06The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine announced his death on Tisha B'Av.
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Full coverage · 8 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew3 hours ago
Japanese Terrorist Behind 1972 Lod Airport Massacre Dies in Beirut at 78
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew3 hours ago
Japanese Terrorist Behind 1972 Lod Airport Massacre Dies in Beirut at 78
Channel 13Center · Hebrew3 hours ago
Kozo Okamoto, Leader of 1972 Ben Gurion Airport Massacre, Dies in Beirut at 78
Now 14Right · Hebrew3 hours ago
Japanese Terrorist Who Killed 24 at Ben Gurion Airport Dies in Beirut After 54 Years
WallaCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Kozo Okamoto, Japanese Terrorist Behind Lod Airport Massacre, Dies in Lebanon
Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Japanese Terrorist Kozo Okamoto Dies at 78, Famed for 1972 Lod Airport Attack
YnetCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Japanese Terrorist Kozo Okamoto, Responsible for 1972 Tel Aviv Airport Massacre, Dies in Beirut at 78
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