In memory of hostage rescue in Entebbe

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In memory of hostage rescue in Entebbe

Long radio silence between Africa and Israel. Now Prime Minister Netanyahu traveled to four African countries. His first stop: Uganda. There, thought he, the Israeli “Operation Entebbe” 40 years ago.

Netanyahu (re.) with Uganda’s President Museveni (li.) at the airport of Entebbe

The date for the first trip to Africa, an Israeli government leaders, for decades, has for Benjamin Netanyahu also has a personal Background. 40 years ago, on the night of the 4. July 1976, died in Entebbe, his brother Jonathan at the airport of the Ugandan city. He had directed the command’s action to the liberation of Palestinians hijacked plane and died as the only one of a total of some 100 Israeli soldiers, who had landed at the airport.

The head of the government called the Army in Entebbe in his speech a “historic”, “heroic” and “unforgettable Mission”. The Israeli soldiers had landed “in the middle of the night in one of a brutal dictator-led country, the terrorists refuge granted,” said Netanyahu, referring to the former Ugandan head of state Idi Amin.

Jonathan Netanyahu, the head of the command action (archive image)

“Today, we landed in broad daylight and that have been received from a President who fought terrorism,” said Netanyahu, with views of the accompanying Yoweri Museveni. At the ceremony on the airport about 500 people took part, including the former hostage liberation party of former Israeli soldiers.

Heavily-armed terrorists had on 27. June 1976 hijacked a passenger plane of Air France on the way from Tel Aviv to Paris. The hostage-taker flew first to Libya and eventually ended up in Entebbe, where the hostage drama has ended with more than 30 dead. According to accounts of surviving hostages hardened the suspicion that the Ugandan military worked together with the Palestinians.

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Netanyahu visited the first head of government of Israel of Uganda since the “Operation Entebbe”. But also other African countries South of the Sahara, no Israelis traveled for decades, cher Prime Minister.

Netanyahu described his in Uganda, which started four-day trip to Africa as “historic”. In a Ugandan televised speech, he said: “I can say very clearly that Israel is coming back to Africa.” Further stations in Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia. Israel wants to forge closer political and economic ties with African countries, in order to get more support from them in international organisations such as the United Nations. There for Israel is because of its Palestinians and nuclear policy is controversial.

According to Netanyahu, Israel provides for the Expansion of cooperation with African countries $ 13 million (11.7 million euros). He is accompanied by 80 businessmen, about 50 Israeli companies represented.

qu/mak (dpa, afp, APE)