Entebbe raid - Wikipedia
WEBThe Entebbe raid or Operation Entebbe, officially codenamed Operation Thunderbolt (retroactively codenamed Operation Yonatan ), was a 1976 Israeli counter-terrorist mission in Uganda. It was launched in response to the hijacking of an international civilian passenger flight (an Airbus A300) operated by Air France between the cities of Tel Aviv ...
Entebbe raid | Summary & Facts | Britannica
WEBEntebbe raid (July 3–4, 1976), rescue by an Israeli commando squad of 103 hostages from a French jet airliner hijacked en route from Israel to France and flown to Entebbe, Uganda. The hijackers were members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Red Army Faction.
The Epic Tale Of Operation Entebbe, History's Most Daring Rescue …
WEBFeb 22, 2018 · Updated February 1, 2024. After a hijacking of an airplane turned into a week-long hostage situation in Uganda, Israel launched one of the most daring operations in military history. Wikimedia Commons A police officer clears the way for rescued Operation Entebbe hostages returning from Entebbe Airport in 1976.
40 years later, youngest Entebbe survivors tearfully recall hijacking ...
WEBJun 27, 2016 · (Ben Kelmer/FLASH90) For decades, the daring Israeli military rescue operation at Entebbe has overshadowed the men, women and children who endured the week of captivity that prompted the raid.
Operation Thunderbolt: Was The 1976 Raid On Entebbe A
WEBSep 14, 2021 · On 3 July 1976, Israeli commandos carried out a daring raid to free more than 100 hostages held by pro-Palestinian terrorists at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Ever since, the raid has been portrayed by Israelis and others as a brilliantly planned and perfectly executed hostage rescue.
Entebbe in person: A new oral history challenges official account of ...
WEBAug 23, 2021 · The raid on Entebbe — the 1976 rescue operation by Israeli commandos to release Jewish hostages after their plane was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists — is one of the State of...
7 Days in Entebbe: The True Story Behind the Movie | TIME
WEBMar 16, 2018 · In 1976, an Air France airplane carrying 250 passengers to Paris from Tel Aviv was hijacked by terrorists. The Israeli mission to rescue them, known as Operation Entebbe or Operation Thunderbolt,...
The daring and heroic Operation Entebbe - We Are The Mighty
WEBMay 1, 2023 · On July 3, 1976, a week after the hijacking, four Israeli transport planes, carrying 100 commandos and their equipment, took off from Israel, flying more than 2,500 miles to Uganda. The operation was daring and ambitious, with the commandos facing considerable risks and uncertainties.
Entebbe: A mother's week of 'indescribable fear' - BBC News
WEBJun 27, 2016 · BBC News, Jerusalem. Forty years ago, the hijacking of an Air France plane from Israel began a week of high drama, ending with the surprise rescue by Israeli commandos of over 100 passengers held...
Remembering Michel Bacos, French Pilot And Hero Of The 1976 Entebbe …
WEBMar 30, 2019 · Wreckage Of WWII Aircraft Carrier Found In The South Pacific Ocean. The jet was refueled in Benghazi. The hijackers then directed Michel Bacos to fly on to Entebbe Airport, in Idi Amin's Uganda....
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