Entebbe raid - Wikipedia
The Entebbe raid or Operation Entebbe, officially codenamed Operation Thunderbolt (retroactively codenamed Operation Yonatan), was a 1976 Israeli counter-terrorist mission in Uganda.
Entebbe raid | Summary & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Entebbe 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 …
The Epic Tale Of Operation Entebbe, History's Most Daring …
Feb 22, 2018 · The Entebbe raid was a bold military operation that cast Israel into the international spotlight and signaled a high point in Israeli history, as it earned admiration on a global scale. The epic saga began on June 27, 1976.
The Entebbe Rescue Operation - Jewish Virtual Library
On June 30, 48 of the non-Israeli hostages – mainly elderly and sick passengers and mothers with children – were released and flown to Paris. Four additional terrorists joined the hijackers in Entebbe. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $5 million for the release of the airplane.
Operation Entebbe - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
Operation Entebbe, also known as Operation Jonathan, was an Israeli hostage rescue mission. It took place in July 1976 in Entebbe, Uganda. An Air France airplane was hijacked on 27 June 1976 by German and Palestinian terrorists wanted the release of …
July 1976 – Operation Entebbe (Operation Jonathan) – Hostage Rescue …
Operation Entebbe, also known as Operation Jonathan or Operation Thunderbolt, was a highly risky counter-terrorism hostage-rescue mission, successfully carried out by elite Israel Defense Force commandos at Entebbe Airport in Uganda – 4,000 kilometers from Israel – on the early morning of July 4, 1976.
Operation Entebbe | IDF - את"צ
Operation Entebbe marked a dramatic victory over international terrorism, but it did not eliminate the danger. Thirty seven years later, as Israel continues to cope with the threat of terror, the rescue at Entebbe serves as a reminder that victory is worth the fight.
The daring and heroic Operation Entebbe - We Are The Mighty
May 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.
Operation Entebbe (Operation Yonatan)
Operation Yonatan, also known as Operation Entebbe, Operation Thunderbolt or simply "the Entebbe Raid", was an Israel Defense Force (IDF) mission executed by the State of Israel in July 1976. Its objective was to rescue 117 hostages who had been abducted by terrorists and held in …
What Was Operation Thunderbolt? - WorldAtlas
Feb 20, 2018 · Operation Thunderbolt, also called The Entebbe Raid or Operation Entebbe, was a successful Israeli Defense Forces hostage rescue operation at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on the night of July 4, 1976.