Germany confirms €28m settlement with Munich attack families

An Arab Commando stands on the balcony of the building where the commandos held members of the Israeli team hostage in Munich on September 5 1972 (Kurt Strumpf/AP)

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics will receive a total of €28m in compensation, the German government has confirmed.

The figure — which includes payments already made — had previously been reported by German and Israeli media but not officially communicated by the government.