Kozo Okamoto, Japanese Terrorist Who Killed 24 in 1972 Airport Attack in Israel, Dies at 78
Haaretz • 7/23/2026 – 7/24/2026
Summary
Kozo Okamoto, a Japanese terrorist, died at the age of 78. He was responsible for the killing of 24 people in a 1972 airport attack in Israel.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
97d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2307
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2307/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2307/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 97 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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