Operation Thunderbolt : Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport, the Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History

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Operation Thunderbolt : Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport, the Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History

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ISBN: 9780316245395
Authors: Saul David
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date of Publication: 2017-03-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics
Related Topics: War, Politics, History
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The definitive account of one of the greatest Special Forces missions ever, the Raid of Entebbe, by acclaimed military historian Saul David.On June 27, 1976, an Air France flight from Tel Aviv to Paris was hijacked by a group of Arab and German terrorists who demanded the release of 53 terrorists. The plane was forced to divert to Entebbe, in Uganda -- ruled by the murderous despot Idi Amin, who had no interest in intervening.Days later, Israeli commandos disguised as Ugandan soldiers assaulted the airport terminal, killed all the terrorists, and rescued all the hostages but three who were killed in the crossfire. The assault force suffered just one its commander, Yoni Netanyahu (brother of Israel's Prime Minister.) Three of the country's greatest leaders -- Ehud Barak, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin -- planned and pulled off one of the most astonishing military operations in history.
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