 The next month, however, following the hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 615, the West German government released them in a hostage exchange.The Israeli government launched Operation Wrath of God, which authorised Mossad to track down and kill those involved in the Munich massacre.Two days prior to the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics, in a ceremony led by Brazilian and Israeli officials, the International Olympic Committee honored the eleven Israelis that were killed at Munich.