Operation Entebbe, 50 years on: The rescue that reshaped Jewish history
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Israel marks 50 years since Entebbe rescue mission.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of “Operation Entebbe,” in which 102 hostages were rescued from Uganda.On June 27, 1976, Palestinian and German terrorists hijacked an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, carrying 248 passengers.The terrorists separated the Israeli and Jewish passengers from the other hostages.Israel ultimately agreed to enter negotiations to buy time while simultaneously preparing …
The successful liberation of hostages in Entebbe in 1976 was no guarantee against the prevention of new acts of terror against Israel.
Entebbe Revisited - 50 years later
On July 3rd, Israeli commandos launched a daring raid on Entebbe Airport, storming the heavily guarded terminal, killing the hijackers, and rescuing over 100 hostages in a mission that stunned the world. The post WATCH: Entebbe Revisited – 50 years later appeared first on World Israel News.
In the heart of East Africa, thousands of kilometers from Israel, the old terminal of Entebbe Airport becomes the theatre of one of the most daring military operations of the 20th century. It is on July 4, 1976 when Israel launches Operation Thunderbolt also known as Operation Entebbe or Operation Yonatan . To free the hostages of flight Air France 139, hijacked a few days before. The Operation Thunderbolt of Israel that revolutionized the fight…
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