REMEMBERING ENTEBBE
HAMAS SHOULD KNOW THAT ISRAEL DOES NOT ABANDON JEWISH HOSTAGES OR NEGOTIATE WITH KIDNAPPERS. CORPORAL SHALIT'S KIDNAPPING IS AN EERIE ECHO OF WHAT HAPPENED 30 YEARS AGO TOMORROW IN UGANDA.
Israeli commandos have rescued 100 hostages, mostly Israelis or Jews, held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport in Uganda. At about 0100 local time (2200GMT), Ugandan soldiers and the hijackers were taken completely by surprise when three Hercules transport planes landed after a 2,500-mile trip from Israel. About 200 elite troops ran out and stormed the airport building. During a 35-minute battle, 20 Ugandan soldiers and all seven hijackers died along with three hostages.
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