On February 29, 1972, a hijacking took place when a plane traveling from Munich, Germany, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted to Iraq by Palestinian hijackers. The hijackers demanded the release of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails. After several days of negotiation, the Israeli military intervened in a raid to rescue the hostages. The mission was successful, but not without casualties, and several hostages died. The hijacking underscored the vulnerabilities of air travel and led to heightened security measures in international aviation.