Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostagerescue. Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an air france flight en route from tel aviv to paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. That raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt. Hes put a lot of pressure, even on people who are involved in the story. July 4, 1976, israeli special operations raid on entebbe stuns the world by sofrep jul 4, 2017 share this. Jun 25, 2016 entebbe would become a byword for military daring, the subject of three blockbuster movies, taught and studied by armies around the world including by the architects of the raid that captured. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostage rescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. The raid on entebbe has been mythologised in books, articles, and movies. Mar 15, 2018 while the previous retellings of this story, including 1976s raid on entebbe and 1977s operation thunderbolt, had the slightly chintzy veneer of an irwin allen disaster flick reimagined as a. The raid on entebbe 1976 ebook written by simon dunstan. July 4, 1976, israeli special operations raid on entebbe stuns the world by steve balestrieri jul 4, 2017.
Operation entebbe covert history wiki fandom powered by wikia. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe is published by hodder and stoughton. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history, british military historian saul david provides a dramatic hourby. Operation entebbe, also known as operation jonathan, was an israeli hostage rescue mission. As a new book on the raid on entebbe is published, we look at what really happened. While the previous retellings of this story, including 1976. The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finch s final performance. See more ideas about entebbe, netanyahu, israel defence forces. New film on operation entebbe likely to anger prime. With batsheva dance company, zina zinchenko, ben schnetzer, daniel bruhl. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read israels lightning strike. Operation thunderbolt by saul david little, brown and company. A brief look at israels rescue of hostages from uganda, includes digital reenactment.
The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finchs final performance. A new feature film challenges the widely accepted narrative regarding the 1976 israeli rescue mission in entebbe, uganda, including by casting. Among the 106 hostages staying behind with their captors at entebbe airport were the 12 members of the. The mission was successful, with 102 of the 106 hostages rescued, but netanyahu was killed in actionthe. March, 1946 july 4, 1976 was an israel defense forces idf officer who commanded the elite commando unit sayeret matkal during operation entebbe, an operation to rescue hostages held at entebbe airport in uganda in 1976. Operation thunderbolt by saul david the boston globe. Already the subject of umpteen books, three feature films and several documentaries, the entebbe story is now retold in a meticulously researched, skilfully constructed, carefully balanced and. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Raid on entebbe directed by irvin kershner available on. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history, david performs his own kind of rescue. The palestinian freedom fighters wanted the release of prisoners held in israel and four other countries. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport served as the basis for the screenplay told the paper.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In entebbe rescue exhibit, new stories of anguish and heroism. After stopping at athens, the airliner was hijacked on june 27 by members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the red army faction a west german radical leftist group and flown to entebbe, ugan. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by propalestinian revolutionaries.
In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of. Davids book, full of new revelations, written with the excitement of an action. Throughout the hostage situation, amin had played a highwire act, oscillating between supporting and protecting the. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. Battle summary and timeline on june 27, air france flight 9 departed tel aviv for paris with a stop in athens.
Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious. It includes interesting commentary on the entebbe rescue. In entebbe rescue exhibit, new stories of anguish and. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in entebbe, uganda, on july 4, 1976. The plane lands in entebbe, uganda, where presidentforlife idi amin yaphet kotto struts about feigning concern.
Its not a narrative that the israeli prime minister is going to like at all, british historian saul david whose book operation thunderbolt. Operation entebbe also known as the yonatan operation hebrew. New film on operation entebbe likely to anger prime minister. The combat collection come see the paradise raid on entebbe the blue maxamerican guerrilla in the philippinessailor of the king nonuk format pal region 4 import australia. In the following agonizing days, israeli passengers were singled out and held. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe, acclaimed military historian saul david provides readers with a definitive account of what he calls one of the greatest special forces mission ever. With peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam. The incredible story of an israeli mission that rescued 103 hostages from a hijacked jetliner. Just after midnight on 4 july, the first hercules landed, undetected. At the time major louis williams wrote his daily commentary entebbe diary, concerning the raid on the entebbe airport, he was a member of the israeli defense force idf in the israeli army. The definitive account of one of the greatest special forces missions ever, the raid of entebbe, by acclaimed military historian saul david. They started to make movies about the 1976 israeli special forces raid on ugandas entebbe airport even before the bodies were cold.
Idf acted on intelligence provided by israeli secret agency mossad. Jul 03, 2016 the raid on entebbe has been mythologised in books, articles, and movies. The combat collection come see the paradiseraid on entebbethe blue maxamerican guerrilla in the philippinessailor of the king nonuk format pal region 4 import australia. A week earlier, on 27 june, an air france airbus a300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular.
This book explores this important piece of history with lively narration and accessible illustrations and diagrams. July 4, 1976, israeli special operations raid on entebbe. On june 27, 1976, an air france flight from tel aviv to. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history reprint by david, saul isbn. Entebbe raid humiliated amin, nearly caused east african war. Entebbe raid humiliated amin, nearly caused east african. We live in a world where fears of flying have increased, but it is not a unique feeling as is evidenced by saul davids new book operation thunderbolt. The israeli forces operation at entebbe was one of the most daring counterterrorist assaults of all time.
Operation thunderbolt, by saul david the new york times. How a small coterie within the kenyatta government managed to hide from the commanderinchief the crucial entebbe raid mission is an indicator of how kenya was being run in the last years of. Jan 24, 2016 that raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt. A week earlier, on 27 june, an air france plane with 248 passengers was hijacked, by terrorists of the popular front for the. This is a minutebyminute narrative of that week by a scrupulous and thorough historian, who has written what will most likely be the definitive work on the subject and. In entebbe rescue exhibit, new stories of anguish and heroism retired mossad officer avner avraham, the curator, says fresh material from legendary 1976 mission has been coming in daily. That raid is the subject of saul david s new book, operation thunderbolt. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976 a week earlier, on 27 june, an air france airbus a300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine external. An air france airplane was hijacked on 27 june 1976. Operation entebbe covert history wiki fandom powered. Whether or not that approach works as part of a larger strategy is debatable, and its not part of this book. Usa today new and noteworthy vanity fair hot type pick book of the year.
Many of the hostages were later released but 106 israelis and jews were still held. Campaignbox palestinian insurgency in south lebanon operation entebbe was a counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. The mission was later renamed operation jonathan in honor of yonatan netanyahu. Raid is the new series from osprey publishing, which looks at both sides of these engrossing stories. Its unique approach will give the reader a detailed analysis of each raid, describing the background, the initial strategy, how the action played out, and an assessment of its success. Apr 03, 2009 a brief look at israels rescue of hostages from uganda, includes digital reenactment.
That weeklong international crisis is now the subject of director jose padilhas gripping but flawed new thriller 7 days in entebbe. A week earlier, on 27 june, an air france plane with 248 passengers was hijacked, by members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the german revolutionary cells, and flown to entebbe, the main airport of. Bibliography for raid on entebbe paper new york essays. See the complete raid series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The british historian saul david has done just that, and with aplomb. Sidebars and maps round out the learning experience. Entebbe rescue is one of the earliest books about the entebbe raid. As late as 2011, when the us military planned its operation to capture and kill osama bin laden, the man in charge was admiral william mcraven. Story 2011, a book recounting the life of the raids commander yonatan netanyahu.
On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by. Nonetheless, and as david notes, the entebbe raid set a paradigm most countries attempt to follow. The entebbe raid was part of the ongoing arabisraeli conflict, which occurred on july 4, 1976, when the israeli sayeret matkal commandos landed at entebbe in uganda. It was written in a journalistic style by three of israels leading newspaper reporters. Raid on entebbe constitutes one of two allstar madefortv reenactments of the entebbe rescue of july 4, 1976. After stopping at athens, the airliner was hijacked on june 27 by members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the red army faction. Operation entebbe simple english wikipedia, the free. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Jul, 2015 in entebbe rescue exhibit, new stories of anguish and heroism retired mossad officer avner avraham, the curator, says fresh material from legendary 1976 mission has been coming in daily. A new book remembers the rescue of hostages from ugandan airport. The entebbe story presented on the pages of this book reads almost like a thriller. The raid book series by multiple authors includes books rangers lead the way pointeduhoc dday 1944, entebbe, the cabanatuan prison raid. A new feature film challenges the widely accepted narrative regarding the 1976 israeli rescue mission in entebbe, uganda, including by casting the brother of prime minister benjamin netanyahu in a. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history.
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