“I was six years old when I was captured by terrorists during the Entebbe hostage crisis, and Emilia Aloni, who was just released, is the same age. I can’t get her out of my head,” Shay ...

The International Human Rights Observatory and B’nai B’rith Portugal on Monday honored the memory of Yonathan Netanyahu, the ...

Entebbe hostages come home, July 4, 1976. (IDF archives) JTA — As expected, on July 4, 1976, the United States celebrated its bicentennial with a flurry of patriotic pride and hype.

As expected, on July 4, 1976, the United States celebrated its bicentennial with a flurry of patriotic pride and hype. The surprise was that the day also brought one of the most miraculous events in ...

On July 4, the hostages were freed following a bold Israeli commando raid known as Operation Entebbe. Captain Bacos took a two-week vacation and requested that his first flight back be to Israel.

A presentation on the raid on Entebbe is set for Nov. 7 at Chabad of Poway. Rami Sherman, a veteran of an elite unit in the Israel Defense Forces, will share his experiences in the rescue of more ...

Team Amnon, back in Israel from the Entebbe hostage rescue operation, pose on a black Mercedes car that was a crucial part of the rescue operation, July 4, 1976. Courtesy of Shlomi Reisman.

The rescue reminded many of Israel’s stunning hostage rescue in Entebbe, Uganda, in 1976, when more than 100 hostages from an airplane hijacked by militant Palestinians and German s were freed.

Why the Entebbe rescue almost didn’t happen — and how Israel is still wrestling with the same tough ... Israel’s rescue of 102 hostages being held over 2,500 miles away at an airport ...

The rescue reminded many of Israel’s stunning hostage rescue in Entebbe, Uganda, in 1976, when more than 100 hostages from an airplane hijacked by militant Palestinians and Germans were freed.