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In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.

Events

• July 4th , 1976, 102 hostages are freed in Operation Thunderbolt at Entebbe airport

Directed by Menahem Golan

Starring Yehoram Gaon, Gila Almagor, Assi Dayan, Klaus Kinski