Nearly 50 years ago, Israeli forces carried out the daring rescue of more than 100 Israeli airline hijacking hostages held in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish ...
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100 Israeli commandos flew 2,500 miles into enemy territory to save hostages
In July 1976, Israel launched one of the most daring hostage rescue missions in military history after terrorists hijacked an Air France flight and held passengers inside Uganda’s Entebbe Airport.
ENTEBBE, Uganda (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began an African tour on Monday, attending a memorial service at Entebbe airport in Uganda where his commando brother was killed ...
Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba says the country will erect a statue of Yoni Netanyahu, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother, who was killed leading an elite IDF force in the rescue ...
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Operation Thunderbolt: The deadly raid on Entebbe
In this gripping episode, we delve into Operation Thunderbolt, one of the most audacious rescue missions in history. On June 27, 1976, Air France Flight 139 was hijacked by terrorists and diverted to ...
"I am touched to stand in this place, this very place, where my brother, Yoni, fell," the prime minister said at Entebbe airport. "Entebbe is always with me, in my thoughts, in my consciousness, deep ...
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