That leaves the audience waiting to see how they pull it off. Three movies were subsequently made about the mission, and there have been numerous articles and books, notable among them Entebbe: The Jonathan Netanyahu Story in 2003 by Yoni’s brother, Iddo. WATCH: Israel’s Entebbe Rescue theme song IDF musicians perform the classic on anniversary of daring rescue in which Netanyahu's brother was killed. But Hashem had other plans for me. Jul 04. Top 200 of all time 150 Essential Comedies. Operation Thunderbolt: Hostage Rescue at Entebbe Airport. Raid On Entebbe is based upon the trust story of Palestinian terrorists hijacking a French airplane in the 1970s. Jul 05. General CommentIts about the Israeli raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda after a planeload of Israelis were hijacked. My aliyah date was set for June 25th, 1976, the exact day of the Entebbe hijacking. I became religious in 1974, and made aliyah in 1976. In a multi-polar world, picking sides becomes ever more vital. With Peter Finch, Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto, Martin Balsam. True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. A raid on Entebbe's legacy. I am so proud of that rhyme. Operation Entebbe was a counter-terrorist hostage-rescue mission carried out by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on 4 July 1976. A raid on Entebbe's legacy. July 3, 2016, 3:09 am 0 Edit The raid went down in military lore and legend, and Operation Thunderbolt was renamed Operation Jonathan in honor of the fallen commander. 11:06. Tim Marshall. 0. dagwoodon July 20, 2007 Link. Raid on Entebbe Quotes. Peter Finch as Yitzhak Rabin in Raid on Entebbe (1977) NBC’s TV movie version of the story aired a month later, in January 1977, with far fewer stars in the cast. The movie is all about anticipation. Israeli forces freed 105 hostages in a surprise raid, killing about eight hostage-takers and 20 Ugandan troops. I grew up dreaming of the date "July 4, 1976" (the date of the Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the Dec. Of Independence), and how it would be celebrated. No Replies Log in to reply . General Comment"they positioned themselves in strategic locations I was beginning to lose my patience." Directed by Irvin Kershner. Movie & TV guides. Entebbe hostage rescue - 40 years later. Sassy was born and raised in Be'er Sheva, Israel, and joined the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) in 1973. July 4, 1976, Israeli Special Operations Raid on Entebbe Stuns the World. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Best Horror Movies. He served in the Red Beret Paratrooper Brigade unit, where he participated in many covert operations one being the Raid on Entebbe. Opinion. Geoffrey Alderman. That’s because the Israelis launched a commando raid to free the hostages. 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