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Beyond the Headlines: Fifty years since the Entebbe rescue - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Captives returning after the Entebbe Operation.
Israel Air Force fighter jets participate in a Remembrance Day flyover, April 2026.

WATCH: Israel's Remembrance Day ceremony begins at Mt. Herzl

Last known picture of Yoni Netanyahu

Uganda to build statue in memory of Yoni Netanyahu at site of daring hostage rescue - report

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the grave of his brother Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Netanyahu visits grave of brother Yoni, killed during 1976's Operation Entebbe


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: My Fourth of July

In an exclusive Fourth of July column, Prime Minister Netanyahu reflects on July 4, 1976 - the day Israeli forces, including his brother Yoni, landed in Entebbe and liberated 103 hostages.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

Police arrest Israeli who laid death threat on Netanyahu brother's grave

The man was mentally ill and had no intention of actually harming the Israeli leader, the suspect's attorney claimed on Sunday.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his wife Sara, family and friends attend a memorial ceremony for Netanyahu's brother, Yoni Netanyahu, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery, in Jerusalem, on June 16, 2021.

Shin Bet investigates death threat left on Netanyahu's brother's grave

The Shin Bet is investigating the incident and efforts are being made to find the suspects behind the letter.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his wife Sara, family and friends attend a memorial ceremony for Netanyahu's brother, Yoni Netanyahu, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery, in Jerusalem, on June 16, 2021.

Visitors 'vandalize' Yoni Netanyahu's grave with heart-shaped stones

Lt.-Col. Netanyahu fell during the Entebbe rescue operation in 1976, when the IDF freed over 248 hostages from Uganda's Entebbe airport.

 IDF soldiers place flags at graves on Mount Herzl ahead of Memorial Day, May, 2022

Soldiers from Operation Entebbe decry judicial reform in letter to Netanyahu

PM Netanyahu's brother Yoni led Operation Entebbe and was the only one of the fighters to be killed during the mission.

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What were Benjamin Netanyahu's blissful years in Israel? - excerpt

An exclusive excerpt from Benjamin Netanyahu’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, ‘Bibi: My Story’

 Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his new book, "Bibi: My Story"

Herzog, Netanyahu attend memorial for Yoni Netanyahu

The audience included members of the former Trump administration including former United States ambassador to Israel David Friedman and former secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin.

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial service for his brother Yoni, while his younger brother Ido looks on

Netanyahu visits grave of Yoni, killed during Operation Entebbe 43 years ago

“Today is the annual memorial for my brother, a hero of Israel, Yoni Netanyahu. May his memory be a blessing,” the prime minister tweeted on Tuesday.

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Jewish center in Uganda dedicated to Yoni Netanyahu

The delegation also visited the old terminal in Entebbe, where the military operation to free the hostages, took place. Dr. Netanyahu said Kaddish and lit a memory candle in honor of Yoni.

Members of the Abayudaya community celebrate the inauguration of "Beit Ha'Am - Marom"

Benjamin, Ido Netanyahu receive brother Yoni's army items after 40 years

The items included books Yoni gave to Yosef, the unit's shirt, a sleeping bag, gloves and a compass.

Ido Netanyahu [second from left] and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [second from right] accept personal items that used to belong to their late brother Yonatan Netanyahu from a former soldier of the late Netanyahu Yosef Shemesh [right].