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Aging Japanese militant in Beirut marks 1972 Israel attack

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, gives the victory sign to supporters as he arrives at a Palestinian cemetery to visit a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, arrives at a Palestinian cemetery to visit a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, prays at a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, at a cemetery in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, prays at a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, at a cemetery in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, leaves after visiting a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, at a cemetery in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, lays a wreath at a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, at a cemetery in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, arrives at a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, at a cemetery in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, prays at a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, at a cemetery in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served over 10 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel that killed and wounded dozens of people, speaks with his supporters at a memorial for pro-Palestinian Japanese nationals, at a cemetery in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction, commemorated in Beirut the 50th anniversary of the airport attack carried out by members the Japanese Red Army. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, who served 12 years in an Israeli prison for his part in the May 30, 1972 attack on Tel Aviv airport that killed 24 people, gives the victory sign to supporters as he arrives at a Palestinian cemetery to visit a memorial for four Japanese who died in support of Palestinians, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. The Popular front for the Liberation of Palestine, a radical Palestinian faction commemorated in Beirut Monday the 50th anniversary of an attack on Tel Aviv's airport in Israel that was carried out by members the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Aging Japanese militant in Beirut marks 1972 Israel attack