Statue of Yoni Netanyahu unveiled at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport, 50 years after raid
A statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s older brother, has been unveiled at the old Entebbe Airport terminal where he was killed leading an elite IDF force in the rescue of hostages in 1976.“It is a great honor and privilege to join you at this historic site as we unveil this monument to Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan ‘Yoni’ Netanyahu, the courageous commander of the Israeli rescue force whose leadership and ultimate sacrifice during the Entebbe raid of July 4, 1976, has become an enduring symbol of courage, duty and selfless service,” said Uganda’s military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba at the ceremony, the Kampala Post reported Saturday. Kainerugaba also named those killed throughout the hostage taking, including Jean-Jacques Maimoni, Pasco Cohen, Ida Borochovitch and Dora Bloch.“As we gather here, we also respectfully remember the innocent hostages who lost their lives during those tragic events,” he said. “Their memory remains an…
A statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, older brother of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was unveiled at Uganda’s old Entebbe Airport terminal, 50 years after he was killed leading the 1976 hostage rescue operation. Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced plans for the statue earlier this year, stating it was divinely inspired. Kainerugaba emphasized the monument reflects growing ties between Uganda and Israel, adding, “The friendship between Uganda and Israel extends well beyond the events of 1976.” The ceremony also honored the four hostages who died during the hijacking, which involved terrorists from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Germany’s Revolutionary Cells diverting an Air France flight to Entebbe.
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