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Death of a former militant
Kozo Okamoto, 78, died in Lebanon, according to the New York Times.[1]
1972 Tel Aviv airport attack
In 1972, Okamoto was part of a suicide mission that targeted Tel Aviv airport. Despite the intent to carry out a bombing, he survived the attempt and, along with two other members, later lived in relative anonymity.[1]
Japanese Red Army and affiliations
Okamoto was a member of the Japanese Red Army, a left‑wing militant group allied with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.[1]
Legacy
The death of Kozo Okamoto marks the end of a chapter that began with revolutionary militancy. While little is publicly known of his later life, his involvement in the 1972 attack remains a historical footnote in international terrorism history.[1]
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