In this gripping episode, we delve into Operation Thunderbolt, one of the most audacious rescue missions in history. On June ...

A veteran Israeli paratrooper will talk about “Operation Thunderbolt: The Miracle at Entebbe,” on Sept. 11 in commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to honor the sacrifices of military and ...

ENTEBBE, Uganda (eTN) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning a landmark visit to Uganda and Kenya this summer to mark 40 years since the July 4, 1976, Entebbe raid. ENTEBBE, Uganda ...

Operation Thunderbolt ranks as one of the most dramatic events in the brief history of the State of Israel. The miraculous story of Israeli commandos flying literally under the radar to liberate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TIME spoke to historian Saul David, author of the leading book about the Entebbe raid, to sort the fact from the fiction. In 1976, ...

The 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight full of French and Israeli nationals and the one-shot-in-a-million rescue that then ensued has already inspired a documentary, two made-for-TV movies and one ...

Written by Gregory Burke, the story is based on the true events surrounding Operation Entebbe and the hijacking of an Air France plane bin 1976. By Tatiana Siegel Daniel Bruhl and Rosamund Pike_Split ...

Sassy Reuven, a member of the Israel Defense Special Operation Forces, in the Golan Heights. (Courtesy photo) Chabad of S. Barbara will host Sassy Reuven, a veteran of the Israel Defense Special ...

July 3, 1976. Four Israeli military passenger planes take off with 100 elite commandos and paratroopers on board. The destination is Entebbe, Uganda, and the mission is to rescue 105 hostages held at ...

The terrorists threatened to kill more than 100 Israeli and Jewish passengers if their demands were not met. This threat led to the planning of the rescue operation. It’s worth noting that the pilot ...