Commando Style Legends In Israel For Hostage Rescues
The Israeli counterguerrilla unit called hahevreh has become legend for rescuing hostages abroad. Since the late 1960s they trained to strike fast, unseen, and decisive. Their Uganda operation freed over 100 captives, following earlier assaults including Beirut and other hijack crises, with civilian casualties avoided in some missions and tragedy in Maalot in 1974.
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Freed Israeli Hostages Return After Uganda Raid
Israeli commandos on three jets completed a 4600 mile raid into Uganda, rescuing 102 hostages at Entebbe Airport. In the battle, seven terrorists and one Israeli commando were killed. Ugandan forces suffered casualties as well. Hostages' return to Tel Aviv drew ecstatic crowds and highlighted the government’s shift to a hard line on negotiations.
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Entebbe
Kampala
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Yitzhak Rabin
Yigal Allon
Peres
Ida Borkhovitch
Jacques Mimouni
Air France
Paris
Athens
Amin Decries Israeli Raid After Entebbe Hostage Rescue
President Idi Amin demanded global condemnation of Israel after an early morning raid freed hostages at Entebbe. He claimed Ugandan casualties include 2 soldiers killed and 13 seriously wounded, with seven attackers and several hostages killed during the operation. Amin thanked the military for repulsing the attack and said he would report to the United Nations and regional bodies. Israeli accounts state commandos landed at Entebbe Airport, overran guards, and freed the hostages, with casualties among both sides. Diplomatic exchanges centered on Kenya and the implications for Amin’s regime and regional stability.
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Mayors say federal aid too little for cities
Milwaukee AP report on the US Conference of Mayors notes mayors blame the federal government for urban distress. They urge retooled spending with fewer strings, arguing cities risk bankruptcy without more aid and inflation controls.
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