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Operation Entebbe

Survivors of Operation Entebbe, marking the 50th anniversary
July 6, 2026, 10:31 am
At Entebbe reunion, former hostages say 7 October shattered their faith in Israel’s promise of rescue
The raid that saved more than 100 Israelis in Uganda on 4 July 1976 is one of Israel’s most mythologised military operations
By Deborah Danan
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July 6, 2026, 9:43 am
Why Entebbe Wouldn’t be Celebrated Today
The world has gone from celebrating the rescue of Jews to questioning whether they should have been rescued at all
By Leo Pearlman
Commandos from the elite Sayeret Matkal unit with the Mercedes they used during Operation Entebbe (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)
June 30, 2026, 4:09 pm
Half a century on from Entebbe, the world has forgotten why Israel is vital for Jews
Too often the world says Israel brings danger on to Jews. But to believe that, you have to believe that Israel created the danger. The truth is that danger to Jews created Israel
By Clive Lewis
Alex Daulby with his wife Michelle and their children, Zak, Mia and Avi
February 7, 2019, 11:50 am
‘We won’t hide our child’: Disability campaign launches to promote inclusion
February marks Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, an initiative launched in the UK for the first time by British Friends of Aleh
By Francine Wolfisz
Ehud Barak
May 28, 2018, 9:19 am
Ehud Barak: Benjamin Netanyahu has ‘lost control of the government’
In an exclusive interview with Jewish News, Israel's 10th Prime Minister reflects on his time in office, his hopes and fears for the future of the Jewish state, and having permanent jet-lag
By Jenni Frazer
Daniel Brühl and Rosamund Pike, above, as German hijackers in Entebbe, directed by Brazilian José Padilha
May 10, 2018, 4:24 pm
The other side of Entebbe
Ben Sales speaks to Daniel Brühl about his role as a German terrorist in the new film version of Entebbe
By Ben Sales (JTA)
March 15, 2018, 12:01 pm
Watch: Rosamund Pike and Daniel Bruhl star in Entebbe
José Padilha's thriller, starring Daniel Bruhl and Rosamund Pike, recounts the real-life operation by Israeli commandos to free 106 hostages
By Francine Wolfisz
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in front of a delegation including African leaders and ex-soldiers who took part in the the Entebbe raid 40 years ago ( JINI Photo Agency, LTD)
July 5, 2016, 9:07 am
Benjamin Netanyahu marks Entebbe anniversary on Africa tour
The Israeli prime minister said the raid, which killed his brother Yoni, 'changed the course of his life'
By Jewish News Reporter
Rescued Air France passengers wave to the waiting crowd while leaving the belly of the Hercules plane at Ben-Gurion Airport.
June 28, 2016, 11:07 am
40 years after Israel’s most daring mission
Jewish News speaks to former paratrooper Noam Tamir, one of the heroes of Israel’s audacious raid on Entebbe
By Jenni Frazer
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