The entebbe raid took place on july 4, 1976 and when told of it by the israeli premiers chief of staff, amos eiran, president fords aide responded. The entebbe rescue operation jewish virtual library. With batsheva dance company, zina zinchenko, ben schnetzer, daniel bruhl. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history kindle edition by david, saul.
Approaching entebbe over lake victoria, the israeli planes hit storm clouds. The actual raid on entebbe was itself a very daring rescue, and it translates extremely well to film. Even though you know the outcome in advance, you will find yourself wanting to stay with the film until the end. The entebbe story presented on the pages of this book reads almost like a thriller. A brief look at israels rescue of hostages from uganda, includes digital reenactment. Michel bacos and a freed hostage spoke to reporters on july 5, 1976, at orly airport outside paris a day after israeli commandos at entebbe, uganda, rescued passengers and crew from a. Raid is the new series from osprey publishing, which looks at both sides of these engrossing stories.
Mar 28, 2019 michel bacos and a freed hostage spoke to reporters on july 5, 1976, at orly airport outside paris a day after israeli commandos at entebbe, uganda, rescued passengers and crew from a hijacked air. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976 a week earlier, on 27 june, an air france airbus a300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine external. They started to make movies about the 1976 israeli special forces raid on ugandas entebbe airport even before the bodies were cold. Operation entebbe, also known as operation jonathan, was an israeli hostage rescue mission. That raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt. See the complete raid series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Too bad that the dvd version now being sold through amazon and other vendors is so bad. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most. As a new book on the raid on entebbe is published, we look at what really happened. Jul 03, 2016 the raid on entebbe has been mythologised in books, articles, and movies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The nook book ebook of the israels lightning strike. Story is contained in new book titled operation thunderbolt. The raid and rescue at entebbe airport the old terminal shown here in 1994 still bears the bullet holes from the operation that rescued 103 hostages and the entire fight crew of an air france fight hijacked by terrorists in 1976. An air france airplane was hijacked on 27 june 1976. New film on operation entebbe likely to anger prime minister netanyahu historian whose book is basis of screenplay says 7 days in entebbe downgrades slain yoni netanyahus hero status. The name was changed to operation yonatan in memory of the one israeli casualty, the. The entebbe raid was part of the ongoing arabisraeli conflict, which occurred on july 4, 1976, when the israeli sayeret matkal commandos landed at entebbe in uganda. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious.
While perhaps not a literary work of art, 90 minutes at entebbe reveals a small but important piece of history that is often forgotten, and shows the reader a startlingly intense moment in the history and triumph of the israeli defense forces. The greatest hostage rescue in history israels raid on. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe, acclaimed military historian saul david provides readers with a definitive account of what he calls one of the greatest special forces mission ever. The meeting between the israeli prime minister and the transitional government of sudan took place in entebbe, uganda, the city where in 1976, israeli commandoes launched a spectacular raid to liberate hostages after an air france flight had been hijacked by palestinian militants and given shelter in uganda by idi amin. Feb 01, 2016 the entebbe raid took place on july 4, 1976 and when told of it by the israeli premiers chief of staff, amos eiran, president fords aide responded. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of 1976 entebbe rescue jose padilha casts yoni netanyahu in lessthanheroic light, tells story from terrorists perspective in movie. How kenya played a vital, silent role in entebbe, the most audacious hostage rescue in history nairobis underappreciated logistical part in operation entebbe cemented continued security. Entebbe shows that national prestige can also come cheaply, provided there is a willingness to take risks to enforce what is morally right. A film that is historically accurate, raid on entebbe is engrossing and exciting to watch. Documentary on the entebbe raid which happened on the bicentennial. The mission was later renamed operation jonathan in honor of yonatan netanyahu. Mar 14, 2017 he is the author of the indian mutiny, which was shortlisted for the duke of westminsters medal for military literature, military blunders, zulu.
Bibliography for raid on entebbe paper 9 september 2016 the prime ministers is an insiders memoir of israeli politics and governmental decisionmaking from 1948 to the present, written by a former israeli political adviser, speechwriter and diplomat. Apr 03, 2009 a brief look at israels rescue of hostages from uganda, includes digital reenactment. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. Entebbe raid, july 34, 1976, rescue by an israeli commando squad of 103 hostages from a french jet airliner hijacked en route from israel to france. Movies go bad in all kinds of ways, but in 7 days in entebbe the filmmakers found a brand new way for their movie to commit suicide. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history david, saul on. Iddo netanyahu born 1952 in jerusalem, israel is an israeli physician, author and playwright. The original raid on entebbe that came out as a tv special was very, very good. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976 counterterrorist hostagerescue operation.
Sep 17, 2016 story is contained in new book titled operation thunderbolt. After stopping at athens, the airliner was hijacked on june 27 by members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the red army. Mar 16, 2018 time spoke to historian saul david, author of the leading book about the entebbe raid, to sort the fact from the fiction. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history david, saul on amazon. The first commando to hit the ground during israels audacious hostage rescue in entebbe, uganda, in 1976 says the new movie about the operation comes close to depicting its lightning speed, but misrepresents israelis as brutal thieves of palestinian land. He is the younger brother of benjamin netanyahu who is the current prime minister of israel and yonatan netanyahu, who was killed leading the operation entebbe hostage rescue mission in 1976 and is considered a war hero. The palestinian freedom fighters wanted the release of prisoners held in israel and four other countries. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history, british military historian saul david provides a dramatic hourby. Battle summary and timeline on june 27, air france flight 9 departed tel aviv for paris with a stop in athens. We will meet july target for new passports in a day.
In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of. He also presented the great raids series for the history channel including a production detailing the entebbe raid. If there is one book that everyone needs to read about the so called war on terror, this is it. They all paled beside the verve and elan of the daring raid to rescue 106. Palgrave macmillan, basingstokenew york 2014, isbn 97817391964, kapitel 2. Entebbe raid humiliated amin, nearly caused east african war. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history by saul david. The meeting between the israeli prime minister and the transitional government of sudan took place in entebbe, uganda, the city where in 1976, israeli commandoes launched a spectacular raid to liberate hostages after an air france flight had been hijacked by palestinian militants and given shelter in. How entebbe raid was plotted at njonjos home daily nation. July 4, 1976, israeli special operations raid on entebbe. In the 35 years since the entebbe raid, israel has continued to fight an asymmetrical war with hamas and hezbollah, and although the technology has greatly improved, the conviction of these groups.
The raid on entebbe has been mythologised in books, articles, and movies. This edition is updated with new material on recent discoveries. A superbly written account of the last few days in the life of lt. Chock full of true heroes, this book is a good read, and highly desirable for lovers of history. There is a false note in this otherwise excellent book.
Its not a narrative that the israeli prime minister is going to like at all, says historian saul david, whose book operation thunderbolt. He is the author of the indian mutiny, which was shortlisted for the duke of westminsters medal for military literature, military blunders, zulu. Jul 23, 2015 as a new book on the raid on entebbe is published, we look at what really happened. It has started this new series with a veritable bang. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in. We live in a world where fears of flying have increased, but it is not a unique feeling as is evidenced by saul davids new book operation thunderbolt. Operation entebbe simple english wikipedia, the free. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history. The entebbe story presented on the pages of this book. Its unique approach will give the reader a detailed analysis of each raid, describing the background, the initial strategy, how the action played out, and an assessment of its success. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.
Dec 06, 2015 entebbe shows that national prestige can also come cheaply, provided there is a willingness to take risks to enforce what is morally right. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Colonel jonathan netanyahu, the late commander and architect of the famous operation entebbe, now also called operation jonathan in his honor. How kenya played a vital, silent role in entebbe, the most.
Moshe betser, a veteran of operation jonathan, speaks for the first time to a ugandan journalist about that night. Time spoke to historian saul david, author of the leading book about the entebbe raid, to sort the fact from the fiction. The entebbe raid the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history by david, saul isbn. Time spoke to leading historian saul david to sort the fact from the fiction. Operation thunderbolt, by saul david the new york times. Jul 02, 2015 we live in a world where fears of flying have increased, but it is not a unique feeling as is evidenced by saul davids new book operation thunderbolt. Israeli soldiers carry a hostage rescued in the raid at entebbe airport in uganda, july 1976. Jul 08, 2017 the greatest hostage rescue in history. On 3 july 1976 israeli special forces carried out a daring raid to free more than a hundred israeli, french and us hostages held by german and palestinian terrorists at entebbe airport, uganda. The raid book series by multiple authors includes books rangers lead the way pointeduhoc dday 1944, entebbe, the cabanatuan prison raid.
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