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Entebbe Raid
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Entebbe Raid On 27 June 1976, an Air France aircraft was hijacked and forced to land at the Ugandan airport of Entebbe. The hijackers of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine demanded the release of over fifty Arab terrorists in return for the release of their (mostly Jewish) hostages. On 3 July 1976, in a spectacular raid an Israeli commando unit under the command of
Barak was flown in from Israel and made a surprise attack on the airport. It freed the hostages and returned them to Israel, despite vigorous attacks from the Ugandan air force. The raid humiliated Idi
Amin, who had supported the terrorists, and boosted Israel's military confidence, still badly shaken from the
Yom Kippur War. It served also as a reminder of Israel's vulnerability, at a time when Western opinion showed greater recognition of Palestinian grievances.
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Entebbe: 25 Years Later
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 6/29/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Jerusalem Post 06-29-2001 Headline: Entebbe: 25 Years Later Byline: Ahron Shapiro...political upset in the late 1970s, there was Entebbe. We all know the story. In that legendary...memory. This week marks 25 years since Entebbe (see related article on page 10). It...
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What Entebbe Couldn't Teach Us
Newspaper article from: Forward; 7/6/2001; ; 700+ words
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Use of antenatal services and delivery care in Entebbe, Uganda: a community survey.(Research article)(Survey)
Magazine article from: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth; 10/11/2007; ; 700+ words
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Lessons to Learn from Entebbe.
Newspaper article from: Israel Faxx; 7/9/2003; 700+ words
; ...of Arab Palestinian terrorists at the Entebbe airport in Uganda. The fact that 27 years...the United States opine on the rescue at Entebbe. For shame, on the contrary, we should...righteous determination while the heroics of Entebbe are retold once again. It comes as no...
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KLM to launch scheduled services to Entebbe, Uganda.
M2 Presswire; 7/6/2005; 700+ words
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He fought at Entebbe with Yoni
Newspaper article from: Cleveland Jewish News; 11/2/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Jewish News 11-02-2001 He fought at Entebbe with Yoni "Don't forget to show the...chosen to take part in the top secret Entebbe rescue force. His commander: Jonathan...Jonathan Netanyahu: The Commander of the Entebbe Rescue Force (Gefen, 2001), will kick...
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Souvenirs of Entebbe
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 8/18/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...00-0000 Headline: Souvenirs of Entebbe Byline: LINDA LIPSCHITZ Edition; Daily...of our more popular destinations was Entebbe, Uganda, where we would spend eight full sun-drenched days. Entebbe town really wasn't much. There was...
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Lessons from Entebbe
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 6/29/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...06-29-2001 Headline: Lessons from Entebbe Byline: RON DERMER Edition; Daily Section...Indeed, what made the operation in Entebbe so remarkable is not merely the peril...Jewish people. Both before and after Entebbe, wars were fought and sacrifices were...
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Entebbe Airport to Serve E. Zaire
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 2/14/1997; 353 words
; The Entebbe international airport, 40 km south of...open at Mwanza in Tanzania to back up the Entebbe corridor. The deteriorating relationship...a switch of the air bridge for aid from Entebbe to Mwanza. Zaire accuses Uganda of backing...
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Dan Shomron, commanded Entebbe rescue mission, 70
Magazine article from: Washington Jewish Week; 3/6/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...counterterrorism hostagerescue mission at Entebbe Airport in Uganda, overnight July 3...lieutenant general. But, it was the Entebbe raid for which he is most remembered...RZ), who diverted the flight to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. The hijackers, with...
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Entebbe Operation
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
ENTEBBE OPERATION Israeli hostage rescue operation...first to Benghazi, Libya, then on to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Following a plan masterminded...and flew 2,484 miles (4,000 km) to Entebbe, evading detection throughout. Accompanied...
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Entebbe
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Entebbe , town (2002 pop. 55,086), S Uganda...site of a major international airport. Entebbe was founded in 1893, and from 1894 to...British Uganda Protectorate. In 1972, Entebbe's Asian population was forced to leave...
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Entebbe raid
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Entebbe raid (July 3–4, 1976) The...terrorists on June 27 and forced to land at Entebbe, Uganda. The hijackers freed 258 non...hostages within an hour of arriving in Entebbe and only three hostages, one soldier...
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Entebbe Raid
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Entebbe Raid On 27 June 1976, an Air France aircraft was hijacked and forced to land at the Ugandan airport of Entebbe. The hijackers of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine demanded the release of over fifty Arab terrorists in return...
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Kampala
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Kenya and Tanzania. An international airport is nearby, at Entebbe . Kampala grew up around a fort constructed (1890) by Capt...the British East Africa Company. In 1962, Kampala replaced Entebbe as the capital of Uganda. Despite its proximity (20 mi...
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