Operation Thunderbolt
Operation Thunderbolt was one of the most daring hostage rescue mission carried out by the Israel Defence Forces at Entebbe airport in Uganda on 4th July, 1976. On 27th June, an Air France flight 139 with 248 people on board was hijacked and taken to Entebbe airport in Uganda by two members of Popular front for the Liberation of Palestine and two members from German Revolutionary cells. There, the hijackers released 148 non Israeli hostages and 94 Israelis and 12 crew members remained as hostages. In return for the freedom of hostages, the hijackers had demanded the release of 40 Palestine prisoners imprisoned in Israel and 13 in other countries. instead , Israel planned a rescue operation with inputs from their
Operation Thunderbolt was one of the most daring hostage rescue mission carried out by the Israel Defence Forces at Entebbe airport in Uganda on 4th July, 1976. On 27th June, an Air France flight 139 with 248 people on board was hijacked and taken to Entebbe airport in Uganda by two members of Popular front for the Liberation of Palestine and two members from German Revolutionary cells. There, the hijackers released 148 non Israeli hostages and 94 Israelis and 12 crew members remained as hostages. In return for the freedom of hostages, the hijackers had demanded the release of 40 Palestine prisoners imprisoned in Israel and 13 in other countries. instead , Israel planned a rescue operation with inputs from their