Operation Entebbe - The Greatest Hostage Rescue in History - 40 Years Later
Join us for an exclusive evening with Elite IDF Commander SASSY REUVEN, who was second commando on the ground during the raid on Entebbe July 4th 1976.
Hear him tell his story, a first-hand account how Israel pulled off one of the most daring and successful hostage rescue raids ever. It's 40 years later and the story still speaks to us.
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About Operation Thunderbolt - The Raid on Entebbe
JUNE 27, 1976 - Palestinian and German terrorists hijack Air France flight 139 on route from Tel Aviv to Paris via Athens, and divert the plane to Entebbe, Uganda, demanding the release of dozens of prisoners.
JUNE 30–JULY 1, 1976 - Hijackers release 148 non-Israeli hostages, leaving behind 106, including the Jewish and Israeli group.
JULY 4, 1976 - Israel’s elite commando units mount a risky and miraculous rescue mission, flying thousands of miles over enemy airspace, storming the Entebbe airport, and effectively crippling the Ugandan Air Force.