Kozo Okamoto, a member of the Japanese Red Army who participated in the 1972 attack at Lod Airport in Israel, has died at the age of 78. The assault, which targeted the facility now known as Ben Gurion Airport, resulted in the deaths of 26 people and left dozens more injured.
Okamoto was apprehended at the scene and subsequently sentenced to life in prison for his role in the attack. He served 13 years of his sentence before being released in 1985 as part of a prisoner exchange deal. Following his release, he relocated to Lebanon, where he remained until his death.
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