The Jerusalem Post - Israel News
  • CONFERENCES
  • ISRAEL NEWS
  • WORLD NEWS
  • MIDDLE EAST
  • BUSINESS & INNOVATION
  • DEFENSE & TECH
  • OPINION
  • JP STORE
LoginSubscribe
  • JPOST DIGITAL LIBRARY
  • HOME PAGE
  • THE JERUSALEM REPORT
  • DEFENSE & TECH
  • OPINION
  • BUSINESS & INNOVATION
  • JERUSALEM POST EN ESPANOL
  • REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
  • ALIYAH
  • JERUSALEM POST CONFERENCE
  • PREMIUM
  • JP STORE
  • Categories
  • ISRAEL NEWS
  • WORLD NEWS
  • MIDDLE EAST
  • ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT
  • US POLITICS
  • DIASPORA
  • OPINION
  • PODCAST
  • JUDAISM
  • KABBALAH
  • CHRISTIAN WORLD
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS
  • SCIENCE
  • LAW
  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • OMG
  • ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
  • FOOD & RECIPES
  • HISTORY
  • SPONSORED CONTENT
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • TERMS OF USE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • CONTACT US
  • CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE
  • ABOUT US
Jerusalem Post/Magazine

Peres memoir sheds new light on Israel's most famous military operation

In an excerpt from ‘No Room for Small Dreams’ by Shimon Peres, the late president recalls – while serving as defense minister – plotting the daring raid on Entebbe

SHIMON PERES reads ‘The Jerusalem Post’ in January 1987.
SHIMON PERES reads ‘The Jerusalem Post’ in January 1987.
(photo credit: GUSTAVO FEINBLATT/JERUSALEM POST ARCHIVES)
BySHIMON PERES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 21:29
Updated: SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 10:15
Read More

See more on

Shimon Peres|
Yom Kippur War|
David Ben-Gurion|
Six Day War|
Entebbe Rescue Operation


Top Stories
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025
Inside Netanyahu's office as Qatargate rocks Israel again
FRONTLINES
Kehati family decries closed IDF probe, removes gravestone
REPORT
Eyal Zamir directs IDF to implement 'War of Revival' name
People sit together near Turkish flags and Syrian flags in the city of Azaz, Syria, May 15, 2023

Turkey attempting to deploy radars in Syrian territory

EXCLUSIVE
Female Border Police officers pictured in Jerusalem; illustrative.

Border Police officer enters Yatta to see boyfriend

EDITORIAL
Oct. 7 inquiry must be independent, not politicized
COMMENT
Diaspora Jews buying Israel homes shows aliyah urgency
The Jerusalem Post - Israel News

Information

  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscriber Agreement
  • JPost Jobs
  • Cancel Subscription
  • Sitemap
  • פרסום בג'רוזלם פוסט
  • JP Store
  • Customer Service
  • Advertise with Us

The Jerusalem Post Group

  • World News
  • Iran News
  • MDA Heroes
  • The Jerusalem Report
  • Jerusalem Post Lite
  • Real Estate Listings
  • Precious Metals
  • Astrology
  • Consumerism
  • Ono Conversation Corner

Tools and services

  • JPost Premium
  • JPost Newsletter
  • Ivrit Talk
  • RSS feed
  • JPost.com Archive
  • Digital Library
  • לוח חגים ומועדים 2024
  • Lists of Jewish holidays
  • חדשות מעריב
  • זמני כניסת שבת

Sites Of Interest

  • Poalim Online
  • JNF-USA

Copyright ©2025 Jpost Inc. All rights reserved

•

Terms of Use

•

Privacy Policy