Israeli Commandos Rescue Hijack Hostages in Entebbe, Uganda
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Aircraft, Airplanes, Kidnapping, Hostages, Prisoners
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, African History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Uganda
- Date: July 4, 1976
Article abstract: Terrorists, with the support of Ugandan troops, were holding Israeli hostages from a hijacked Air France flight at the Entebbe airport in 1976. Israeli commandos flew in and rescued the hostages, with only one hostage and one rescuer being killed.
International Drama
On June 27, 1976, Air France Flight 139, en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, was hijacked following a stop in Athens, Greece. The hijackers held the 246 passengers and 12 crew members hostage and forced the pilot to fly the aircraft to Benghazi, Libya, and on to Entebbe,...
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