Peter finch and charles bronson starred in raid on entebbe. The mission was later renamed operation jonathan in honor of yonatan netanyahu. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in. It was a daring operation, one that captured the worlds attention and inspired several movies, including 1977s operation thunderbolt. The epic tale of operation entebbe, historys most daring. Operation entebbe israel history articles learn hebrew. Victory at entebbe is a madefortelevision film from 1976 based on an actual event. Entebbe commando critical of new film about the raid. 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. Daniel bruhl and rosamund pike in 7 days in entebbe 2018 7 days in.
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 film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976 counterterrorist hostagerescue operation. The reallife hostage crisis from 1976 an air france flight from tel aviv was hijacked and diverted to entebbe in uganda inspired, less. That raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt. Entebbe is a 2018 action thriller film directed by jose padilha and written by gregory burke. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. 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. Watch the raid on entebbe now on your favorite device. Operation entebbe simple english wikipedia, the free. Mission impossible, was the daily mails headline the day after the entebbe operation. Theres one hero of entebbe who deserves his own film. Operation thunderbolt in the us, is a 1977 israeli film directed by menahem golan and stars klaus kinski, yehoram gaon and sybil danning.
This is the remarkable account of the successful completion of operation entebbe as lt. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history. With peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam. The hijackers landed the plane at benghazi, libya and flew it from there to entebbe in uganda, where all nonjewish. Jan 24, 2016 that raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt.
Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an air france flight en route from. Mar 15, 2018 victory at entebbe is a madefortelevision film from 1976 based on an actual event. On june 27 th, an air france aircraft was hijacked by palestinian and german terrorists. 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. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in kampala, uganda, on july 4, 1976. 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. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. 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. Forty years have passed and israel defense forces idf maj. The hijackers landed the plane at benghazi, libya and flew it from. 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.
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. No country in the world would dare try such an operation, as it truly was a mission impossible, the. Con assaf dayan, klaus kinski, gila almagor, yehoram gaon titolo originale operation thunderbolt. The entebbe raid was a bold military operation that cast israel into the international spotlight and signaled a high. 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.
The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976. The incredible true story of the rescue mission that gripped the world. 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. Forty years later, israels operation entebbe still. Wikimedia commons a police officer clears the way for rescued operation entebbe hostages returning from entebbe airport in 1976. The most incredible rescue mission ever seen in recorded history. Mar 21, 2018 wikimedia commons a police officer clears the way for rescued operation entebbe hostages returning from entebbe airport in 1976. So here, for what seems like the umpteenth time in cinema history, is a reconstruction of operation thunderbolt. The delta force 1986 which featured a hostage rescue operation inspired by operation entebbe.
Operation entebbe, also known as operation jonathan, was an israeli hostage rescue mission. The airport is ugandas main airport and is situated near the capital city of kampala, uganda. Operation thunderbolt at entebbe airport in uganda. An air france airplane was hijacked on 27 june 1976. Operation thunderbolt, known in israel as mivtsa yonatan. The israeli mission to rescue them, known as operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt, is the latest historical event to be given the. The hijackers landed the plane at benghazi, libya and flew it from there. 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.
The film is based on an actual event the hijacking of a flight by terrorists and the freeing of israeli hostages on. 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. Operation thunderbolt, by saul david the new york times. 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. 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. The film recounted the events and response of the israeli government and the controversy that the rescue stirred. Veritable film pas telefilm, lui, il existe aussi en version francaise sur dvd sous le titre operation yonathan. The operation was known as operation entebbe, military code name. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Experience the rescue mission that shook the world.
Everything you need to know about 7 days in entebbe movie 2018. Media in category entebbe film the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. 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. With batsheva dance company, zina zinchenko, ben schnetzer, daniel bruhl. Members of matkal now new exactly how many terrorists there were and what they were armed with. The 7 days in entebbe film recounts the story of operation entebbe that took place 40 years ago. 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. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe. In july 1976, an air france flight from telaviv to paris via athens was hijacked and forced to land in entebbe, uganda. Many of the hostages were later released but 106 israelis and jews were still held. 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.
On june 27th, 1976, an air france aircraft was hijacked by palestinian and german terrorists. Everything you need to know about 7 days in entebbe movie. Perhaps the sole likable character in the film was jacques le moine denis menochet, the quietly. 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. Operation entebbe and the freeing of israeli hostages at entebbe airport in uganda.
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