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Munich prosecutors close 1970 antisemitic arson case

Published Thursday, August 20, 2026

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  • On February 13, 1970, a fire broke out at the Jewish religious community for Munich and Upper Bavaria, killing seven people.

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  • Deutsche Welle

    Munich prosecutors have closed the case of a fatal 1970 antisemitic arson attack, identifying a man who died in 2020 as the culprit. New investigations, prompted by a witness, linked the deceased individual, a known far-right extremist, to the fire that killed seven Holocaust survivors.

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