Entebbe raid
Coverage of Entebbe raid in the Nexus archive.
- Statue of Yoni Netanyahu unveiled at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport, 50 years after raid
A statue of Yoni Netanyahu was unveiled at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport 50 years after a raid. The head of the Ugandan military commemorated four slain hostages and mentioned during a dedication ceremony that 'My God Jesus Christ' instructed him to build the statue in a dream.
- Veterans of Entebbe raid to boycott state ceremony marking 50 years since rescue
Veterans of the Entebbe raid are boycotting a state ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the rescue. They accuse Prime Minister Netanyahu of abandoning hostages in Hamas tunnels and refuse to participate in what they call 'window dressing' for him.
- Entebbe raid’s unsung hero gets limelight in new documentary 50 years later
A new documentary by filmmaker Boaz Dvir highlights the crucial role of French-Jewish hostage Michel Cojot in the Entebbe raid, arguing the rescue operation would not have succeeded without him. The film focuses on Cojot, who was also a would-be assassin of a Nazi.