Thursday, August 27, 2009

On 4 July 1976, Israel Defense Forces saved the lives of 104 Jews hostages held by terrorists at Entebbe Airport
in Uganda. The operation was a joint operation between the IDF and the Uganda People's Defence Force.

The operation was carried out by the IDF's Sayeret Matkal commando unit, the Uganda People's Defence Force's Presidential Guard, and the Uganda Air Force. The operation was planned by the