Watch the official trailer for 7 days in entebbe, starring daniel bruhl. Operation entebbe, also known as operation jonathan, was an israeli hostage rescue. On june 27 th, an air france aircraft was hijacked by palestinian and german terrorists. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of. A movie based on the rescue mission, titled entebbe is set to be released in march of 2018. Mar 16, 2018 the israeli mission to rescue them, known as operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt, is the latest historical event to be given the hollywood treatment, in director jose padilhas 7 days in. I think the secret is that in doing this picture, and the definitive israeli golanglobus work, operation thunderboltmivtza yonatan1977. The film describes the operation entebbe, which took place on the night of july 3 and early morning of july 4, 1976. Mar 14, 2018 the mission leader was yonatan netanyahu, older brother of israels current prime minister. Operation jonathon operation thunderball the entebbe. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of 1976 entebbe rescue jose padilha casts yoni netanyahu in lessthanheroic light, tells story from terrorists perspective in movie. Although the production had commissioned british historian saul davids 2015 study operation thunderbolt as a guide, the director opted to subordinate historical.
Orchestrated by yonatan netanyahu, the operation set out to send a message to the terrorist plo and the international community that the jewish nation. The exhibit describes operation yonatan the rescue of hostages in entebbe, uganda. Operation entebbe, also known as operation jonathan, was an israeli hostage rescue mission. He was the only idf soldier killed in the operation. Forty years later, israels operation entebbe still inspires.
How bibis family cultivated the yoni netanyahu myth. So here, for what seems like the umpteenth time in cinema history, is a reconstruction of operation thunderbolt. 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. Originally called operation thunderbolt by the israeli military who planned it and carried it out, and it was subsequently renamed operation yonatan after the raid commander, col. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in. The best film that depicts the events of the entebbe operation is the israeli movie called operation thunderbolt, or in hebrew mivtza yonatan, named after israeli prime ministers brother yonatan netanyahu. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in entebbe, uganda, on july 4, 1976. Yonatan yoni netanyahu march, 1946 july 4, 1976 was an israel defense forces idf officer who commanded the elite commando unit sayeret matkal during operation entebbe, an. The mission was later renamed operation jonathan in honor of yonatan netanyahu. He was the older brother of benjamin netanyahu, the current prime minister of israel. In july 1976, an air france plane was hijacked en route from tel aviv to paris. Yonatan yoni netanyahu march, 1946 july 4, 1976 was an israel defense forces idf officer who commanded the elite commando unit sayeret matkal during operation entebbe, an operation to.
May 10, 2018 it has been noted for downgrading the importance and heroism of commando leader yonatan yoni netanyahu, brother of benjamin, who was killed during the operation. Operation entebbe culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. Mar 17, 2018 and now, 42 years after the entebbe operation comes yet another film, 7 days in entebbe, retelling a story familiar to kids of my generation but probably unknown to millennials. A week earlier, on 27 june, an air france plane with 248 passengers was hijacked, by terrorists of the popular front for the. The invitation to the operation yonatan exhibition shows rabin at the reception for the rescued hostages. Forty years have passed and israel defense forces idf maj. In the case of lufthansa flight 181 and air france flight 9, the hijackers were not satisfied and showed no inclination to surrender, resulting in attempts by special forces to rescue passengers. Yonatan netanyahu wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Members of matkal now new exactly how many terrorists there were and what they were armed with.
Operation entebbe simple english wikipedia, the free. Campaignbox palestinian insurgency in south lebanon operation entebbe was a counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. Nov 30, 2019 raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. Yesterday, july 4, marked the 37th anniversary of operation yonatan, israels dramatic rescue of 103 hostages that took place on july 4, 1976, at entebbe, uganda.
This thrillpacked factbased actionadventure from israel chronicles the daring rescue of 104 passengers from a hijacked plane in entebbe. Mar 21, 2018 operation entebbe would later be renamed operation yonatan in honor of the head commander who was killed in action. In july 1976, an air france flight from telaviv to paris via athens was hijacked and forced to land in entebbe, uganda. 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. The israeli mission to rescue them, known as operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt, is the latest historical event to be given the. It has been noted for downgrading the importance and heroism of commando leader yonatan yoni netanyahu, brother of benjamin, who was.
The mission leader was yonatan netanyahu, older brother of israels current prime minister. The netanyahu family won the israel branding championship and minimized the role of every other officer in the 1976 operation. The palestinian freedom fighters wanted the release of prisoners held in israel and four other countries. Doron almogs memories of operation entebbe also referred to as operation yonatan or operation thunderbolt. March, 1946 july 4, 1976 was an israel defense forces idf officer who commanded the elite commando unit sayeret matkal during operation entebbe, an operation to rescue hostages held at entebbe airport in uganda in 1976. Operation entebbe covert history wiki fandom powered by wikia. The entebbe rescue operation jewish virtual library. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. Veritable film pas telefilm, lui, il existe aussi en version francaise sur dvd sous le titre operation yonathan. Screenwriter gregory burke also relied on historian saul davids book, operation thunderbolt. The pms slain brother was not a central figure in the operation, saul david, on whose book the film 7 days in entebbe was based, tells haaretz.
The film is based on an actual event the hijacking of a flight by terrorists and the freeing of israeli hostages on. The epic tale of operation entebbe, historys most daring. The daring israeli operation that saved over a hundred. The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976 counterterrorist hostagerescue operation. The jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in israeli prisons. 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. Operation entebbe was initiated by an air france highjacking at the hands of german revolutionaries, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, and ugandan forces. Doron almogs memories of operation entebbe also referred to. Operation thunderbolt in the us, is a 1977 israeli film directed by menahem golan and stars klaus kinski, yehoram gaon and sybil danning.
Operation thunderbolt is a great movie about the israeli hostage rescue mission at entebbe aiport in uganda. The film recounts the 1976 hijacking by german leftwing extremists of a flight from tel aviv to paris and the rescue. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of 1976. The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finchs final performance. Also idi amin yaphet kotto gets a much better costume, much more realistic than the ridiculous getup julius harris had to wear in victory at entebbe. Jun 27, 2016 40 years later, youngest entebbe survivors tearfully recall hijacking, rescue in a bittersweet ceremony hosted by shimon peres and dalia rabin, former child hostages piece together memories of. Mar 19, 2018 orchestrated by yonatan netanyahu, the operation set out to send a message to the terrorist plo and the international community that the jewish nation will no longer be subjected to senseless. The operation yonatan entebbe exhibit operation yonatan. Forty years later, israels operation entebbe still. The hijackers landed the plane at benghazi, libya and flew it from. Documentary, history tv movie 2000 operation thunderbolt. The feature length documentary was slated for release in 2011, the 35th anniversary of operation entebbe. The new film challenges the longexalted israeli version of operation thunderbolt. Raid on entebbe film wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Hostage rescue at entebbe airport, counterterrorist isreali commando raid at entebbe airport led by yonatan netanyahu. Article on operation jonathon operation thunderball the entebbe raid 3rd4th july 1976, one of the most daring counter terrorism operations ever conducted. I think the secret is that in doing this picture, and the definitive israeli golanglobus work, operation thunderboltmivtza yonatan 1977. After much debate, the israeli government sent an elite commando. 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. Jul 11, 2018 the best film that depicts the events of the entebbe operation is the israeli movie called operation thunderbolt, or in hebrew mivtza yonatan, named after israeli prime ministers brother yonatan netanyahu. An air france airplane was hijacked on 27 june 1976. With yehoram gaon, gila almagor, assi dayan, klaus kinski. Operation thunderbolt, known in israel as mivtsa yonatan. 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 airbus a300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine external. And now, 42 years after the entebbe operation comes yet another film, 7 days in entebbe, retelling a story familiar to kids of my generation but probably unknown to millennials. The mission was successful, with 102 of the 106 hostages rescued, but netanyahu was killed in actionthe.
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