Entebbe Raid : The Israeli Raid that humiliated Idi Amin of Uganda

In 1976, an airplane hijacking unfolded that would change history. Air France Flight 139, en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Paris, France fell into the hands of terrorists. Led by members of the German Baader-Meinhof group and Palestinians from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the plane was diverted to Entebbe, Uganda. There, Idi Amin, fueled by frustration over his country’s deteriorating relations with Israel, welcomed the hijackers with seemingly open arms.

This set the stage for a daring Israeli rescue mission, an operation that would not only free hostages but also deliver a blow to Amin's regime.

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https://jcpa.org/article/israeli-ugan... ISRAELI-UGANDAN RELATIONS IN THE TIME OF IDI AMIN
Author(s): Arye Oded, Source: Jewish Political Studies Review , Fall 2006, Vol. 18, No. 3/4 (Fall 2006), pp. 65-79

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