---
category: Paramilitary
start: 1971
summary: Black September was a Palestinian militant organization responsible for the
  1972 Munich Olympic Massacre and subsequent operations against Israeli targets in
  Europe, triggering the Israeli Operation Wrath of God campaign.
tags:
- Organization
- Paramilitary
- Palestine
- Terrorism
---

[Black September](/organizations/black-september/) was a Palestinian militant organization. They were involved in a battle with [Mossad](/organizations/mossad/) agents in Europe in the aftermath of the 1972 [Olympic Games massacre](/events/munich-olympic-massacre/) of [Israeli](/places/israel/) athletes. They were known for killing each other at every opportunity.[^1]

Suspicion fell on [Black September](/organizations/black-september/) for the killing of two [Mossad](/organizations/mossad/) members working in the [Rome](/places/rome/) listening station in April 1977.[^1]

[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.