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  1. Jul 4, 2024 · 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. It is the 48th anniversary of a daring operation against the ticking clock and against all odds. July 4, 2024.

  2. Jul 4, 2024 · 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...

  3. 2 days ago · In 1977, Bronson acted in Irvin Kershner's Raid on Entebbe, where he played Dan Shomron. The NBC television film was based on the true story of the Entebbe raid. It received initially good reviews. Capitalizing on its strong all-star ensemble cast, a film version was released theatrically in the UK and Europe in early 1977.

  4. Jul 10, 2024 · 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.

  5. Jul 8, 2024 · Operation Thunderbolt” recounts the dramatic events of June 27, 1976, when Air France Flight 139, carrying 248 passengers and crew, was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists and diverted to Entebbe Airport.

  6. 2 days ago · Air France Flight 8969 was an Air France flight that was hijacked on 24 December 1994 by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA) at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers. The terrorists murdered three passengers and their intention was either to detonate the aircraft over the Eiffel Tower or the Tour Montparnasse in Paris.

  7. Jul 16, 2024 · Le raid d'Entebbe, aussi connu sous le nom opération Entebbe ou opération Thunderbolt, s'est déroulé dans la nuit du 3 au 4 juillet 1976, à l' aéroport international d'Entebbe en Ouganda.