Overview

• The 1970 arson attack on Munich’s Jewish community center killed seven people, including Holocaust survivors, and remains one of post-war Germany's deadliest unsolved antisemitic crimes.
• Munich's Generalstaatsanwaltschaft has initiated a new preliminary investigation following a credible tip from a private individual.
• The tip identifies a specific individual, now deceased, as the suspected perpetrator, prompting efforts to clarify their motive.
• Authorities are also examining potential evidence of living accomplices, should any leads emerge during the investigation.
• Previous investigations, including a 2013–2017 probe into a potential link with the left-wing Tupamaros München group, were closed due to insufficient evidence.