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

This is the 49th anniversary of Yoni's death, after he was killed in action during Operation Entebbe in 1976, a hostage rescue mission at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. 

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the grave of his brother Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: My Fourth of July

 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.

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

 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


Comment: Commemorating, not celebrating the Entebbe Operation

Four decades later, terrorism is no less a scourge than it was then.

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

Yoni Netanyahu's childhood friends plan Entebbe event in Philadelphia

The Netanyahu brothers went to Cheltenham High School outside Philadelphia before returning to Israel.

Last known picture of Yoni Netanyahu

Entebbe thrust Benjamin Netanyahu onto trajectory leading to politics

Over the years some of Netanyahu's detractors have accused him of using his brother's story for his own political benefit.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Hatzerim air base exits a C-130 Hercules aircraft used in the rescue of Israeli hostages at Entebbe in 1976.

Analysis: The legacy of Entebbe - Israel's last heroic hurrah

Surely in the second decade of the 21st century, when the world is infested with all sorts and forms of terrorists, the lessons of Entebbe are needed even more.

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

Netanyahu attends annual ceremony commemorating fallen brother

The ceremony marks 39 years since Yoni Netanyahu's fall in a courageous effort to save the live of hostages held in Entebbe, Uganda.

PM Netanyahu Attends Annual Memorial Ceremony for the Late Lt.-Col. Yoni Netanyahu.

Netanyahu: The knock on the door after my brother was killed was the worst moment of my life

“To receive the ‘knock on the door’ about my brother and then to be the one who knocked on my parents door, made it seem as if Yoni had died twice.”

Last known picture of Yoni Netanyahu

Profiles in courage

The Jewish Eye film fest unveils its lineup for Ashkelon.

'Dreamers'

Film brings Entebbe hero to life

The film, says the director, “mirrors the nature of Netanyahu’s life; it's not the story of Entebbe, but of Yoni."

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Before Remembrance Day, PM visits brother's grave

"The years pass, but the pain remains," Netanyahu says at grave of brother, Yoni, killed in the 1976 Entebbe raid.

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Grapevine: Remembering Yoni Netanyahu

Documentary 'Follow Me?' tells the story of PM's brother's commitment to famous Entebbe rescue mission in which he was killed.

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