The Raid On Entebbe 40 years ago today, 103 hostages were rescued in one of the most ambitious hostage rescues in history - the raid on Entebbe. After PFLP and Revolutionary Cells terrorists hijacked a plane from Israel, they separated out 103 Israeli passengers (and crew) and diverted the plane to Uganda where they demanded the releases of terrorists in exchange for the release of hostages. The IDF was able to successfully rescue all hostages with very few casualties in a remarkable feat. Today

12K views · 289 reactions | 49 years later, NTV brings you the inside story of that historic Entebbe raid. When over 200 Israeli commandos carried out what remains one of the most daring rescue missions of a generation in Uganda. #InsideEntebbeRaid: zurl.co/2DpeN | NTV Kenya | Facebook

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