Israel declassifies Entebbe raid files ahead of 50th anniversary
Israel has declassified documents detailing the 1976 Entebbe rescue operation as the raid's 50th anniversary approaches.
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Israel has released classified files regarding the 1976 rescue mission at Entebbe, known as Operation Thunderbolt. These documents detail the efforts to free more than 100 hostages and trace the shift from negotiations to the execution of the raid.
Coverage from AP News, Haaretz, and Euronews emphasizes that these records reveal the inner workings of what has been described as Israel's boldest operation ever. The Times of Israel and Ynetnews highlight the roles of the pilots and the timing of the mission's execution.
Future coverage is expected to center on the 50th anniversary of the operation and the specific details contained within the newly available records.
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Quick answers
What was the name of the Entebbe rescue mission?
The operation was called Operation Thunderbolt.
How many hostages were targeted for rescue during the raid?
The raid was conducted to free more than 100 hostages.
Why are these documents being released now?
The files were declassified ahead of the operation's 50th anniversary.
Coverage (7)
- 'Zero hour is coming': How Israel went from negotiating over hostages to the daring raid at Entebbe The Times of Israel · 1d ago
- Israel releases classified documents detailing 1976 Entebbe raid to free more than 100 hostages AP News · 1d ago
- Declassified records reveal how Israel launched its 'boldest operation ever' Haaretz · 1d ago
- Entebbe hostage operation's 50th anniversary sees release of new documents The Jerusalem Post · 1d ago
- ‘Operation Thunderbolt’: 50 years to the heroic raid on Entebbe The Times of Israel · 1d ago
- 'The hostages will be here by morning': The pilots who flew Israel’s daring Entebbe rescue Ynetnews · 1d ago
- Israel declassifies Entebbe raid files ahead of 50th anniversary Euronews.com · 1d ago broke it first
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