Operation Thunderbolt
Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport, the Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History
Little, Brown and Company · Print & ebook · March 14, 2017
The definitive account of one of the greatest Special Forces missions ever, the Raid of Entebbe, by acclaimed military historian Saul David.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the hijacking and audacious airport raid through a sharply consequential moment in modern history.
- Genres
- Special Forces History, Israel & Palestine History, Terrorism & Counterterrorism
- Published
- Little, Brown and Company, March 14, 2017
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The definitive account of one of the greatest Special Forces missions ever, the Raid of Entebbe, by acclaimed military historian Saul David. On June 27, 1976, an Air France flight from Tel Aviv to Paris was hijacked by a group of Arab and German terrorists who demanded the release of 53 terrorists. The plane was forced to divert to Entebbe, in Uganda -- ruled by the murderous despot Idi Amin, who had no interest in intervening.
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Days later, Israeli commandos disguised as Ugandan soldiers assaulted the airport terminal, killed all the terrorists, and rescued all the hostages but three who were killed in the crossfire. The assault force suffered just one fatality: its commander, Yoni Netanyahu (brother of Israel's Prime Minister.) Three of the country's greatest leaders -- Ehud Barak, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin -- planned and pulled off one of the most astonishing military operations in history.
Risk and Rescue
Follow the hijacking and audacious airport raid through a sharply consequential moment in modern history.
Come here for
- A tense account of a daring hostage rescue
- The political and military stakes behind Entebbe
Expect
- A focus on commandos, hostages, and the leaders behind the operation
- A sobering reminder that the rescue came at a cost
Where it sits
| Special Forces History | 79% |
|---|---|
| Israel & Palestine History | 77% |
| Terrorism & Counterterrorism | 74% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- East African History
- Israel & Palestine History
- Military Aviation
- Authors
- Saul David
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Published
- March 14, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- East African History