Operation Entebbe facts for kids
Operation Entebbe, also known as Operation Jonathan, was a hostage rescue mission. It took place in July 1976 in Entebbe, Uganda. An Air France airplane was hijacked on 27 June 1976. The terrorists wanted the release of prisoners held in Israel and four other countries. Many of the hostages were later released but about 100 Israelis and Jews were still held in. Israeli forces planned and held a rescue of the remaining 106 passengers on 4 July 1976. 102 of the passengers were rescued. Lt Col Yonatan Netanyahu, who led the mission, was the only rescuer to be killed.
Images for kids
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Aerial photo of the city of Entebbe and the Entebbe International Airport at sunset
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A 1994 photograph of the old terminal with a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules parked in front. Bullet holes from the 1976 raid are still visible.
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Rescued passengers welcomed at Ben Gurion Airport
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Members of family pay last respects to Dora Bloch, 75, after she was murdered by officers of the Ugandan army.
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The old control tower as seen from the front
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Close up of the control tower
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The old terminal building as it appeared in 2009
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Wall plaque on display at the old terminal building
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The old terminal building of the Entebbe International Airport as seen from the air
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See also
In Spanish: Operación Entebbe para niños
