The Entebbe Hostage Rescue.
Operation Thunderbolt--the acclaimed Raid on Entebbe - etched in history as the most perfectly planned, executed and daring of all modern hostage rescues. On June 27th, 1976, terrorists forced Air France 139 to Paris thousands of miles off course, finally landing in Uganda - in the heart of the African continent. While the government was faced with few choices but negotiation, the Israeli Defense Force formulated a daring, risky, and - above all - top secret rescue attempt. One week later, on the eve of the American bicentennial, a team of IDF commandos flew 2,500 miles into hostile territory-and into the pages of history!
Featuring interviews with former hostages, intelligence agents, IDF rescuers and the three Prime Ministers, Operation Thunderbolt uses dramatic reenactments and rare footage to document this extraordinary true story of heroism and courage. Gary Tarpinian, Director. Granted unprecedented access to newly declassified IDF and Mossad intelligence archives—including never-before-seen footage shot by the rescue force—award-winning director Gary Tarpinian presents the complete story of the Entebbe Rescue—Operation Thunderbolt, as it can only now be told.
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