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5 days ago · The surprise was that the day also brought us one of the most miraculous events in Jewish history: Israel’s rescue of 102 hostages being held over 2,500 miles away at an airport in Entebbe,...
5 days ago · The surprise was that the day also brought one of the most miraculous events in Jewish history: Israel’s rescue of 102 hostages being held over 2,500 miles away at an airport in Entebbe, Uganda.
5 days ago · In parallel to the commando raid, other units destroyed Ugandan fighter jets on the ground to prevent pursuit. Within 90 minutes, the hostages were aboard the planes, and the operation was completed. Tragically, three captives were killed. Operation Entebbe was a resounding success and dealt a severe blow to international terrorism.
5 days ago · On July 4, 1976, four Israeli Hercules planes landed at Entebbe International Airport with one ambitious goal: to free 117 hostages – most of them Jews – who had been kidnapped and held in the airport terminal by Palestinian terrorists.
4 days ago · The legacy of the raid on Entebbe is complicated: It endures as an inspiring embodiment of Israeli boldness and ingenuity – but one that set a near-impossible bar for success and has proven to be the exception to the rule in securing the release of hostages.
4 days ago · On June 27, 1976, Arab and German terrorists hijacked an Air France plane en route from Israel to Paris with 248 passengers onboard and forced it to fly to Uganda’s main airport in Entebbe. Uganda’s government provided cover for the hijackers, who were welcomed personally by dictator Idi Amin.
4 days ago · IDF raid on hospital caught on video. Israeli special forces, disguised as medical staff, stormed a hospital in the West Bank with weapons, killing a suspected Hamas commander and two others ...
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