Uganda inaugurates bronze statue of Yonatan Netanyahu
A memorial monument dedicated to Lt. Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu was unveiled on Saturday at the historic Old Entebbe Terminal, where the brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell leading an elite force to rescue 106 hostages in 1976, reported The Kampala Post, a Uganda-based outlet affiliated with the local government.Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Force and the son of the country’s president, Yoweri Museveni, spoke at the event, describing his attendance as a “great honor and privilege,” the report continued.“This memorial stands not only in remembrance of a distinguished soldier, but also as a tribute to the enduring values he embodied: courage in the face of danger, unwavering commitment to protecting innocent lives, and steadfast devotion to duty,” he was quoted as stating.The general went on to express his admiration of the Jewish state, saying that his country has developed “good relations” with…
A bronze statue of Lt. Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu, created by Israeli artist Itay Zalait, was unveiled at the Old Entebbe Terminal in Uganda, where he died during a 1976 hostage rescue mission. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Force, spoke at the ceremony, calling it a “great honor and privilege” and praising Netanyahu's “courage in the face of danger, unwavering commitment to protecting innocent lives, and steadfast devotion to duty.” Kainerugaba, who has previously expressed pro-Israel sentiments, noted Uganda's long-standing “good relations” with Israel. The project took six months, with Zalait aiming to depict Netanyahu in motion, reflecting his final moments leading the Sayeret Matkal unit.
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