Uganda has unveiled a statue honouring Yonatan Netanyahu, the Israeli commando killed during the 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue mission, describing him as a symbol of courage and sacrifice. The monument, located outside the old terminal of Entebbe International Airport, commemorates the operation carried out 50 years ago and depicts Netanyahu carrying a machine gun. Uganda’s […]
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Uganda has unveiled a statue honouring Yonatan Netanyahu, the Israeli commando killed during the 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue mission, describing him as a symbol of courage and sacrifice.
The monument, located outside the old terminal of Entebbe International Airport, commemorates the operation carried out 50 years ago and depicts Netanyahu carrying a machine gun.
Uganda’s Army Chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said the statue recognises Netanyahu’s bravery and reflects the strong relationship that has developed between Uganda and Israel over the years.
Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier killed during the operation, which rescued more than 100 hostages after an Air France aircraft was hijacked and diverted to Uganda.
During the raid, three hostages were killed, while another later died in a hospital in Kampala. The hijackers and their accomplices were also killed, along with at least 45 Ugandan soldiers.
General Kainerugaba acknowledged the loss of the Ugandan troops but said they fought under the orders of the military government of Idi Amin, describing that regime as a brutal dictatorship that did not represent the Ugandan people.
The Entebbe rescue mission remains one of the most notable counter-terrorism operations in history and is widely regarded as a turning point in relations between Uganda and Israel.
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