Yoni Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier killed in the raid, which freed Jewish hostages held at Entebbe after the hijacking of an Air France flight in 1976.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the grave of his brother Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current tour of East Africa- Kenya included- was meant to coincide with the 40th anniversary of ‘Operation Entebbe’ which inspired many celluloid offerings, ...

The Entebbe Raid was one of the boldest military operations in history. Israeli commandos flew deep into hostile territory to rescue hostages. Intelligence, deception, and timing were critical to ...