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50 years after Operation Entebbe, Israel honors fallen commander Yoni Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu memorialized his brother, Yoni Netanyahu, who was killed in a 1976 mission rescuing Israelis held hostage after a hijacked flight.

 THE THREE Netanyahu brothers (from L): Benjamin, Yoni and Iddo.
Israeli cabinet minister and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is consoled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he attends the funeral of his son Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, an Israeli solider, who was killed in northern Gaza during the ground operation by Israel's military in Gaza.

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Captives returning after the Entebbe Operation.

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Israel Air Force fighter jets participate in a Remembrance Day flyover, April 2026.

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Netanyahu: The knock on the door after my brother was killed was the worst moment of my life

“To receive the ‘knock on the door’ about my brother and then to be the one who knocked on my parents door, made it seem as if Yoni had died twice.”

Last known picture of Yoni Netanyahu

Profiles in courage

The Jewish Eye film fest unveils its lineup for Ashkelon.

'Dreamers'

Film brings Entebbe hero to life

The film, says the director, “mirrors the nature of Netanyahu’s life; it's not the story of Entebbe, but of Yoni."

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Before Remembrance Day, PM visits brother's grave

"The years pass, but the pain remains," Netanyahu says at grave of brother, Yoni, killed in the 1976 Entebbe raid.

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Grapevine: Remembering Yoni Netanyahu

Documentary 'Follow Me?' tells the story of PM's brother's commitment to famous Entebbe rescue mission in which he was killed.

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Notes from GA: Meet the Jewish-American-Israeli

Imagining a world where Michael Oren is the US president, not the ambassador to the US, and Yoni Netanyahu made it big in Hollywood

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Happy Fourth of July, Israel

For years Israel has been on the frontlines in the battle to protect our nations’ shared values.

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Entebbe, bin Laden raids underscore US-Israel alliance

Beyond their conceptual, tactical similarities, the Entebbe and bin Laden raids reveal the fundamental bonds between Israel and America.

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My Word: Out of Step

Schalit march to J'lem: Mistake in the address?

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