Posts Tagged: Entebbe Raid
The Enduring Message of the Rescue at Entebbe
JNS.org - Last month, I participated in a conference for young adults on the current Jewish agenda, hosted by the Jewish community of Oporto, Portugal. Three...
The BBC Erases Non-Israeli Jews From Entebbe Hostages — and Refuses to Correct Its Error
Many media outlets have recently published obituaries for the heroic Air France pilot Michel Bacos, who, along with his flight crew, stayed with the hostages...
French Pilot Who Remained With Israeli and Jewish Hostages at Entebbe Dies at 95
JNS.org – Michel Bacos, the Air France pilot who, along with his crew, stayed with Israeli and Jewish hostages during the July 1976 hijacking that...
Miracles at Entebbe
JNS.org - If you’ve never heard of the Entebbe raid, you’ve probably never heard of what makes Entebbe famous or why it matters. As the United States...
Entebbe and a Sad Fourth of July
It was on July 4, 1976 that Yonatan Netanyahu was killed while rescuing hostages in Uganda. I did not know it then, but the bold...
40 Years After Entebbe – Memories From Yoni Netanyahu’s Brother, Iddo (INTERVIEW)
Independence Day is the most joyful summer holiday in America. The Fourth of July is fêted with barbecues, outdoor gatherings of families, friends and spectacular...
Homage to an Israeli Hero: Yoni Netanyahu
Every child and every nation needs a hero -- especially in these terror-ridden times. Sometimes that hero pays the ultimate price, and is taken from...
Netanyahu Announces Africa Trip; Will Be First Israeli PM to Visit Continent in 50 Years
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced his intention to travel to Africa this summer, in what would mark the first visit by an Israeli...
Netanyahu to Kenyan President: ‘Many African Countries Interested in Israel Ties, Following Your Lead’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened his meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Jerusalem on Tuesday by announcing that “Israel is going back to Africa,”...
New Animation Marking 39 Years Since IDF Entebbe Raid Features Former Commanders (VIDEO)
A new animated short about Israel's famed Operation Entebbe in 1976 features narration from commandos who were involved in the daring and successful hostage-rescue mission in Uganda, 39...
“Follow Me” Film Brings Entebbe Hero to Life
Yoni Netanyahu helped saved 102 Israeli hostages on a dark July 4 at Entebbe. Though mortally wounded, his spirit and leadership imbued his troops as they...
