Entebbe - Wikipedia
WEBEntebbe is a city in Central Uganda which is located on Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962.
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. All the hijackers were killed.
'We thought this would be the end of us': the raid on Entebbe, 40 …
WEBJun 25, 2016 · Another Ugandan returned fire with a Kalashnikov. “And that’s it, disaster,” Betzer says now, his memory of that night as sharp 40 years on, he insists, as if it were yesterday. “We’ve ...
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WEBThe word, Entebbe, means seat or chair in the Luganda language. It was named after this because that was where a colonial governor sat to arbitrate legal cases in 1900s. Entebbe sits on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. Uganda’s largest commercial and international airport.
The Entebbe Rescue Operation - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBThe operation, which was predicted to last one hour, in fact took only 58 minutes. On July 2, prior to the rescue operation, Dora Bloch, a 74-year-old Israeli who had started to choke was taken to Mulago Hospital in Kampala. Amin called Health Minister Henry Kyemba on Saturday to see how Mrs. Bloch was doing.
Entebbe – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBEntebbe International Airport "Struggle is the real meaning of life, Victory and Defeat are in the hands of God" - painted on a boat moored on the shore of Lake Victoria, Entebbe. 0.044722 32.443056 1 Entebbe International Airport ( EBB IATA ), ☏ +256-312-352-000 , aviation@caa.co.ug .
15 Things to do in Entebbe Uganda - Finding the Universe
WEBAug 30, 2023 · Entebbe was the seat of government and administrative hub until Uganda gained independence in 1962 and Kampala became the capital. But Entebbe is home to Uganda’s State House, which is currently the official home and office of the President. The State House and many of the former colonial administrative buildings are …
Entebbe | Uganda, Map, Population, & History | Britannica
WEBEntebbe, city located in south-central Uganda. Entebbe is situated 21 miles (34 km) south of Kampala, at the end of a peninsula that juts into Lake Victoria. It was founded as a garrison post in 1893 and served as the British administrative centre of Uganda until 1958. Its elevation (3,760 feet
Entebbe: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor
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