Israeli commandos launch mission to rescue 106 people held in Uganda 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1976)


Video: 'The Entebbe Raid - Forgotten History'

(Saturday, July 3, 1976, 11:00 p.m. Israel Standard Time) — Israeli commandos tonight raided Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing 102 of 106 passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized June 27, 1976, by pro-Palestinian hijackers.


Video: 'Operation Thunderbolt: The Raid on Entebbe | Free Documentary History'

Yonatan Netanyahu, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer who commanded the elite commando unit Sayeret Matkal during the operation, three hostages, all seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed.

A fourth hostage, who had been hospitalized at the time of the raid, was killed at a later date in retaliation.

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