Operation Thunderbolt (1977)

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Drama
Thriller

In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.

Cast

Col. Yonatan Netanyahu
Nurit Aviv
Gavriel, a passeenger
Idi Amin Dada
Michel Bacos
Dan Zamir
Wilfried Boese
Familienoberhaupt
Air France Co-Pilot
Gen. Dan Shomron
Gadi Arnon
Avraham Ben-David

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