>> the israeli hostages and the arab commandos who have held them hostage for this entire day have now left to a makeshift helicopter pad at the back of the olympic village. >> the israelis wanted to come in and try and rescue them, and the germans said no. you know, when a bad number comes up, it comes up very bad. >> we find that this drama has not ended. >> the german police were sent up at the nearby air base to neutralize the terrorists and thereby rescue the hostages. >> the latest word we get from the airport is that, quote, all hell has broken loose out there, that there is still shooting going on. there is the report of a burning helicopter. >> police forces had no training in this area. they didn't expect people who were heavily armed that were willing to sacrifice their lives for a cause. >> they have now said that there were 11 hostages.