And while the politics surrounding israelipalestinian relations are inherently complex, and while the operation itself led to the death of manyterrorists, soldiers and hostageswe can indeed point to plenty of heroes, both obvious. The hijackers landed the plane at benghazi, libya and flew it from there. Daniel bruhl and rosamund pike in 7 days in entebbe 2018 7 days in. The operation was known as operation entebbe, military code name. A thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an air france flight en route from tel aviv to paris, the film depicts the. Mar 15, 2018 victory at entebbe is a madefortelevision film from 1976 based on an actual event. The incredible true story of the rescue mission that gripped the world. The film is based on an actual event the hijacking of a flight by terrorists and the freeing of israeli hostages on july 4, 1976.
Peter finch and charles bronson starred in raid on entebbe. Mission impossible, was the daily mails headline the day after the entebbe operation. Veritable film pas telefilm, lui, il existe aussi en version francaise sur dvd sous le titre operation yonathan. Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an air france flight en route from. Operation thunderbolt, by saul david the new york times. No country in the world would dare try such an operation, as it truly was a mission impossible, the. But youd never know how thrilling this mission truly was from its latest bigscreen incarnation, the weirdly sluggish and dull 7 days in entebbe.
Operation entebbe israel history articles learn hebrew. Operation entebbe hebrew, also known as operation yonathan, is the name of a rescue mission performed by several idf units in uganda, on july 4th 1976, for the liberation of 98 jewish and israeli hostages. The 7 days in entebbe film recounts the story of operation entebbe that took place 40 years ago. Operation entebbe was a counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by the special forces of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976.
Raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. The mission was later renamed operation jonathan in honor of yonatan netanyahu. Forty years later, israels operation entebbe still inspires. The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976. The delta force 1986 which featured a hostage rescue operation inspired by operation entebbe. Victory at entebbe is a madefortelevision film from 1976 based on an actual event. In 1976, an air france airplane carrying 250 passengers to paris from tel aviv made a stopover in athens and was diverted to entebbe by members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the german revolutionary cells, a spinoff of. Operation entebbe on 4 july 1976, an israeli commando operation, code named thunderbolt, freed 103 hostages taken from a hijacked jetliner and held at the entebbe airport, uganda.
True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976 counterterrorist hostagerescue operation. The tension becomes excruciating as operation thunderbolt is given the green light, despite lingering doubts. This is the remarkable account of the successful completion of operation entebbe as lt. Operation thunderbolt at entebbe airport in uganda. The airport is ugandas main airport and is situated near the capital city of kampala, uganda. In july 1976, an air france flight from telaviv to paris via athens was hijacked and forced to land in entebbe, uganda. Perhaps the sole likable character in the film was jacques le moine denis menochet, the quietly. A gripping thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an air france flight en route from tel aviv to paris, the film depicts the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. As late as 2011, when the us military planned its operation to capture and kill osama bin laden, the man in charge was admiral william mcraven. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in kampala, uganda, on july 4, 1976. Media in category entebbe film the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. An air france airplane was hijacked on 27 june 1976.
Entebbe is a 2018 action thriller film directed by jose padilha and written by gregory burke. Mar 21, 2018 wikimedia commons a police officer clears the way for rescued operation entebbe hostages returning from entebbe airport in 1976. Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an air france flight en route from tel aviv to paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostage rescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. Operation entebbe simple english wikipedia, the free. Avi mor the navigator of three of the four planes sent to rescue the hostages in uganda describes in detail his experience in directing 103 jewish hostages to freedom. On june 27th, 1976, an air france aircraft was hijacked by palestinian and german terrorists. Operation entebbe, or operation thunderbolt, was a successful counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976 a week earlier, on 27 june, an air france plane with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine external operations pflpeo. A week earlier, on 27 june, an air france airbus a300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular. Operation entebbe, also known as operation jonathan, was an israeli hostage rescue mission.
The entebbe raid was a bold military operation that cast israel into the international spotlight and signaled a high point in israeli history, as it earned admiration on a global scale. Operation thunderbolt, known in israel as mivtsa yonatan. The most incredible rescue mission ever seen in recorded history. Operation entebbe was a rescue mission performed by several idf units in uganda 4,000 kilometers from israel on july 4 th 1976, for the liberation of 98 jewish and israeli hostages. Jun 25, 2016 as late as 2011, when the us military planned its operation to capture and kill osama bin laden, the man in charge was admiral william mcraven, author of a detailed study of the raid on entebbe. That raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt.
The israeli mission to rescue them, known as operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt, is the latest historical event to be given the. Wikimedia commons a police officer clears the way for rescued operation entebbe hostages returning from entebbe airport in 1976. Mar 10, 2018 t he forthcoming film entebbe, starring daniel bruhl and rosamund pike, will introduce a new generation to the story of how an air france flight in 1976 from tel aviv was hijacked by members of. So here, for what seems like the umpteenth time in cinema history, is a reconstruction of operation thunderbolt. A gripping thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an air france flight en route from tel aviv to paris, the film depicts the. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history. Forty years have passed and israel defense forces idf maj. Everything you need to know about 7 days in entebbe movie 2018. The hijackers landed the plane at benghazi, libya and flew it from there to entebbe in uganda, where all nonjewish.
The hijackers landed the plane at benghazi, libya and flew it from. Entebbe commando critical of new film about the raid. The epic tale of operation entebbe, historys most daring. With batsheva dance company, zina zinchenko, ben schnetzer, daniel bruhl. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe. It was a daring operation, one that captured the worlds attention and inspired several movies, including 1977s operation thunderbolt. Con assaf dayan, klaus kinski, gila almagor, yehoram gaon titolo originale operation thunderbolt.
The film recounted the events and response of the israeli government and the controversy that the rescue stirred. Members of matkal now new exactly how many terrorists there were and what they were armed with. Jan 24, 2016 that raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt. The reallife hostage crisis from 1976 an air france flight from tel aviv was hijacked and diverted to entebbe in uganda inspired, less. With peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam.
Experience the rescue mission that shook the world. Operation entebbe and the freeing of israeli hostages at entebbe airport in uganda. Watch the raid on entebbe now on your favorite device. Operation thunderbolt in the us, is a 1977 israeli film directed by menahem golan and stars klaus kinski, yehoram gaon and sybil danning. On june 27 th, an air france aircraft was hijacked by palestinian and german terrorists. Everything you need to know about 7 days in entebbe movie. The palestinian freedom fighters wanted the release of prisoners held in israel and four other countries. The film is based on an actual event the hijacking of a flight by terrorists and the freeing of israeli hostages on. The entebbe raid was a bold military operation that cast israel into the international spotlight and signaled a high. Entebbe in the summer of 1976, two members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine, aided by 2 members of the west german revolutionary cells. Theres one hero of entebbe who deserves his own film. Many of the hostages were later released but 106 israelis and jews were still held. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in. Forty years later, israels operation entebbe still.
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