May 30 marks 40 years since deadly attack in Israel

The day was May 30, 1972. A group of Puerto Rican Christians, eager to begin their biblical pilgrimage in the Holy Land, had just landed at Lod Airport (now known as Ben Gurion Airport) near Tel Aviv, Israel.  As the group of about 65 waited to collect their suitcases in the Arrivals Hall near the luggage carousels, three Japanese men…