Israel’s Lightning Strike: The raid on Entebbe 1976

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The Israeli Special Forces’ operation at Entebbe goes down in history as some of the audacious counter-terrorist assaults ever conducted. On 27 June 1976, four terrorists – two of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and two of the German Baader-Meinhof terrorist group – highjacked a passenger jet and forced a landing in Entebbe, Uganda. Here they were met by reinforcements, and – even supposing releasing a couple of hostages – transferred all of the Jewish and Israeli prisoners to the terminal building. As Idi Amin’s assistance to the terrorists became more and more clear, the Israeli government began preparations for a military assault. The element of surprise used to be an important; never before had any such large-scale raid at any such long distance been successfully undertaken. This is the unbelievable story of how the Israeli Special Forces defied radar for over 2,000 miles, masqueraded as a tyrant in a Mercedes and captured uniforms, and defeated an army in brutal combat, in a triumph of sheer audacity and nerve. A compelling book chronicling an improbable moment in history.
The Israeli Special Forces’ operation at Entebbe goes down in history as some of the audacious counter-terrorist assaults ever conducted. On 27 June 1976, four terrorists – two of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and two of the German Baader-Meinhof terrorist group – highjacked a passenger jet and forced a landing in Entebbe, Uganda. Here they were met by reinforcements, and – even supposing releasing a couple of hostages – transferred all of the Jewish and Israeli prisoners to the terminal building. As Idi Amin’s assistance to the terrorists became more and more clear, the Israeli government began preparations for a military assault. The element of surprise used to be an important; never before had any such large-scale raid at any such long distance been successfully undertaken. This is the unbelievable story of how the Israeli Special Forces defied radar for over 2,000 miles, masqueraded as a tyrant in a Mercedes and captured uniforms, and defeated an army in brutal combat, in a triumph of sheer audacity and nerve. A compelling book chronicling an improbable moment in history.

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