In 1972 , Mason Skiles is a U.S. diplomat in Lebanon living in Beirut with his Lebanese wife , Nadia . They have recently begun caring for Karim , a 13-year-old Palestinian boy who claims he is without a family . While hosting a party , Skiles is confronted by his friend , CIA officer Cal Riley , who wishes to question Karim , whose brother Rafid Abu Rajal has been linked to the 1972 Munich massacre . The party is attacked by Karim 's brother , Rafid , who abducts Karim ; in the ensuing gunfight , Nadia is killed
Munich massacre
Munich massacre
Beirut (film)