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

Uganda’s military chief unveiled the memorial on Saturday, calling it a testament to the countries’ enduring friendship, security partnership, and mutual trust.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Uganda’s military chief unveiled a memorial for Yoni Netanyahu.
Gil Dickmann attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

'Would you say Yoni came back from Entebbe?': Slain hostage's cousin slams Netanyahu at protest

"Exactly 50 years ago today, your brother Yoni Netanyahu, the late, set out to free abductees in Entebbe and was killed there. Would you also say about Yoni that he returned from Entebbe?" he asked.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
PASSENGERS RESCUED in the Entebbe raid are welcomed home by loved ones at Ben-Gurion Airport in July 1976.

July 3, 1976: 50 years ago in Entebbe, Israel proved no distance is too great - opinion

Seemingly, Israel faced only two options: to surrender to terrorism, release terrorists, and ensure that more hijackings would follow; or to reject the ultimatum and launch a military operation.

|BySHIMON REFAELI
THE THREE Netanyahu brothers (from L): Benjamin, Yoni and Iddo.

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.

|ByALEX WINSTON

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.

MAY 16, 2011ByMICHAEL OREN/JTA
IDF soldiers marching (R) 311

My Word: Out of Step

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

JULY 4, 2010ByLIAT COLLINS
noam aviva schalit march 311 AP