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German police shot dead a gunman after an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate in Munich on Thursday.
The incident took place on the anniversary of the murders of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, and at the same time the consulate was holding a memorial service marking the deaths.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog described Thursday’s shootout as a “terror attack.” Prosecutors and police said in a statement later Thursday they believe the gunman’s plan was for “a terrorist attack, also with respect to the consulate of the state of Israel,” adding that they were still investigating his motives.