Entebbe Rescue Operation

The other legacy of Entebbe: Israel’s forgotten African partnerships - opinion

Fifty years after the famous rescue, Israel should remember not only a military triumph, but the African partnerships that made it possible – and the lessons they hold for the future

Israeli army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur, gives a press conference following Operation Entebbe, in which Israeli special forces rescued 100 hostages held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on July 3, 1976.Premium
Despite pushbacks and boycotts, Israeli entertainers, like comedian, Yohay Sponder continue performing.

Despite boycotts and cancellation, Israeli entertainers stay proud of identity - from the editor

Uganda’s military chief unveiled a memorial for Yoni Netanyahu.

Uganda unveils Yoni Netanyahu memorial at Entebbe Airport 50 years after rescue operation

President Isaac Herzog speaking at the Entebbe state ceremony on July 12 in Jerusalem.

Herzog hosts Entebbe commemoration ceremony, emphasizes state responsibility to protect Israelis


State Archives releases thousands of documents for Entebbe rescue's 50th anniversary

Alongside previously released materials, the State Archives is publishing in full the files related to the Entebbe operation, some of which had already been partially disclosed.

A police officer clears the way for rescued Air France hostages arriving in Tel Aviv after returning from Entebbe

Beyond the Headlines: Fifty years since the Entebbe rescue - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Captives returning after the Entebbe Operation.

Uganda will join Iran war 'on the side of Israel,' military chief warns

"Israel has a right to exist and attacks against her must stop," Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said during a series of X/Twitter posts expressing his support.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, looks on during his birthday party in Entebbe, Uganda May 7, 2022.

Uganda to build statue in memory of Yoni Netanyahu at site of daring hostage rescue - report

Yoni Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier killed in the raid, which freed Jewish hostages held at Entebbe after the hijacking of an Air France flight in 1976.

Last known picture of Yoni Netanyahu

Yoni Netanyahu Honored for Changing the World’s Response to Terrorism

The memory of Yonathan Netanyahu was honored at a ceremony in Porto as a champion who defended the dignity of Jewish families everywhere

At the ceremony Mileikowsky receives the award on behalf of the Netanyahu family in Porto

This week in Jewish history: Yoni and Entebbe raid, Law of Return passed

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

 KIKAR YONI, Yoni Square in Jerusalem, is named for the heroic Netanyahu brother who fell in the 1976 raid on Entebbe.

I still trust my Israeli passport because I have faith in the Israeli people - opinion

As a Jew, the fear that something might happen to you is not abstract. It’s real. And if it ever does, I would bet every dollar I have that my Israeli passport would save me.

 RELEASED HOSTAGE Edan Alexander embraces his father as he reunites with his family.

IDF Hercules airplanes: Making history in the skies for 70 years

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of its first flight, the IDF takes a look at the history of the Hercules plane.

 A C-130 Super Hercules. The aircraft can transport soldiers, gear, and water, and it can also be used to drop pamphlets of the type Israel has been dropping over Gaza to warn people to evacuate or to offer rewards for help finding hostages.

On 48th anniversary of the Entebbe rescue, Israelis still wrestle with rescuing hostages

The legacy of the raid on Entebbe is complicated: It endures as an inspiring embodiment of Israeli boldness and ingenuity.

 Air France passengers rescued by Israeli commandos at the airport in Entebbe, Uganda wave to the waiting crowd while leaving the belly of a Hercules plane at Ben-Gurion Airport, Israel, July 4, 1976.

Hostage release circumstances include animosity between Netanyahu, hostages' families - opinion

The impression one gets is that though Netanyahu is not oblivious to the fate of the hostages and their families, their immediate release is less urgent, in his opinion, than destroying Hamas.

 A RALLY for the release of the hostages takes place at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night.