Entebbe Rescue Operation

Herzog hosts Entebbe commemoration ceremony, emphasizes state responsibility to protect Israelis

Netanyahu, Zamir, and Herzog spoke about the ongoing war with Iran, using lessons from Operation Entebbe to contextualize Israel's actions since October 7.

|ByRUBY SADIKMAN
President Isaac Herzog speaking at the Entebbe state ceremony on July 12 in Jerusalem.
Captives returning after the Entebbe Operation.

Entebbe daze

Having lived in Israel, now for several decades, I’ve come to realize that my personal history and Israel’s modern history are inextricably intertwined.

|ByFERN ALLEN
Gil Dickmann attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

'Would you say Yoni came back from Entebbe?': Slain hostage's cousin slams Netanyahu at protest

"Exactly 50 years ago today, your brother Yoni Netanyahu, the late, set out to free abductees in Entebbe and was killed there. Would you also say about Yoni that he returned from Entebbe?" he asked.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A police officer clears the way for rescued Air France hostages arriving in Tel Aviv after returning from Entebbe

America at 250, Entebbe at 50: Defining moments for the US-Israel alliance - opinion

The coincidence of dates is not merely a historical curiosity. It is a symbol that captures something essential about the bond between the two nations.

|ByYARON SCHWARTZ

Peres’s new autobiography looks back at decades of accomplishments

Shimon Peres endured several defeats and disappointments in his lifetime, but generally preferred to come up with new ideas and look forward rather than brood over what was or what might have been.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Shimon and Sonia Peres with their three children on November 15, 1958