Operation Thunderbolt (1977)
Overview
In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.
Overview
In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.
Yehoram Gaon
Col. Yonatan Netanyahu
Gila Almagor
Nurit Aviv
Klaus Kinski
Wilfried Boese
Assi Dayan
Shuki
Shmuel Rodensky
Familienoberhaupt
Rolf Eden
Air France Co-Pilot
Sybil Danning
Halima
Arik Lavie
Gen. Dan Shomron
