Israel competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich , West Germany , which began on August 26 . On September 5 and 6 , in the Munich massacre , 11 members of the Israeli delegation — 5 athletes , 2 referees , and 4 coaches ( names bolded on this page ) — were taken hostage by PLO terrorists and murdered . The remainder of the team left Munich on September 7
Munich massacre
Munich massacre
Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics