Tag: Yonatan Netanyahu
Jewish Museum of Oporto opens permanent exhibit on historic Entebbe raid
The Jewish Museum of Oporto in Portugal on July 19 opened a permanent exhibit dedicated to “Operation Thunderbolt,” Israel’s historic 1976 hostage-rescue raid in Entebbe, B’nai B’rith International announced.
“The is aimed at educating...
Israeli President-elect: ‘Yoni Netanyahu has become a symbol of courage and heroism’
A memorial service was held on Wednesday at the gravesite of Lt. Col. Yonatan (“Yoni”) Netanyahu, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother, who lost his life 45 years ago during “Operation Entebbe,” a...
French pilot who remained with Israeli and Jewish hostages at Entebbe dies at 95
Michel Bacos, the Air France pilot who, along with his crew, stayed with Israeli and Jewish hostages during the July 1976 hijacking that diverted the plane to Uganda’s Entebbe Airport, died in the French...
A need to reconnect the Diaspora with Israeli Jews
Throughout our years of Jewish education and Israeli history, we have been taught that May 14th marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Jewish people. It is a day on which the...