Japanese Activist Okamoto Dies in Beirut
Kuzuo Okamoto, known as "The Japanese Ahmed," was a Japanese fighter who spent over 13 years in Israeli prisons after carrying out a martyrdom operation in 1972 at Lod Airport, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people. He joined the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and participated in operations in support of the Palestinian cause, becoming a symbol of resistance. After his release, he was detained in Lebanon and tried multiple times, before ultimately obtaining political asylum there, where he lived until his death at the age of 78. He was distinguished by his extensive knowledge and mastery of multiple languages, and he remained committed to defending the Palestinian cause throughout his life.
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