“”Initiating the operation at nightfall on 3 July 1976, Israeli transport planes flew 100 commandos over 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) to Uganda. During the assault, the commandos rescued 102 hostages and killed all the hijackers alongside 45 Ugandan soldiers, while destroying 11 Ugandan fighter jets.[6][3] Three hostages died during the raid, and a fourth—Dora Bloch, who had been taken to a Kampala hospital prior to the rescue—was subsequently murdered by Ugandan authorities. Sayeret Matkal unit commander Yonatan Netanyahu was the sole Israeli military fatality, alongside five wounded commandos.[8]””
I remember when it happened but not the particulars so looked it up...so many hijackings took place around that time..
Twenty-four years ago, I beFRiended a retired IDF Special Forces Major who knew Bibi and Yoni and participated in that raid.
He was very likeable, but ALL business; going FRom E-1 to O-4 in the IDF is quite an achievement.
He was close-mouthed about Entebbe, but he told me enough so that I knew he was being truthful.
He died way too young; RIP Lee.