Olympics attack victims’ families agree deal with Germany

A memorial plaque in Munich for the victims of the terrorist attack (Matthias Schrader/AP)

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Munich Olympics have reached a deal with Germany over a long-disputed compensation claim, the German government has said.

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