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Stories Set in Entebbe
Entebbe is a quiet lakeside town on a Lake Victoria peninsula, once the administrative capital. The 1976 Israeli raid on its airport to free hijacked hostages made the runway famous, so airport drama hangs over otherwise calm gardens and lakeshore. 7 Days in Entebbe and Raid on Entebbe both reconstruct that hostage crisis. Open Entebbe on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
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Browse 1 book and 3 movies set in Entebbe.
7 Days in Entebbe
In 1976 four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe Uganda. With 248 passengers on board one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.
Raid on Entebbe
Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the PFLP. The plane has about 100 Jewish passengers. The plane is grounded in Uganda. Israelis would not negotiate. The movie…
Victory at Entebbe
The film is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Entebbe Airport (now Entebbe International Airport) in Uganda.
Entebbe: A Defining Moment in the War on Terrorism--The Jonathan Netanyahu Story
The remarkable account of the famous hostage rescue at Entebbe, and its commander, Jonathan Netanyahu. Learn how this modern Joshua inspired not only Israel but the whole free world through the success of this operation…
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