Uganda’s military unveils statue of Netanyahu’s brother who died in 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the memorial honors Yonatan Netanyahu’s courage and the rescue mission that freed more than 100 hostages.
- On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba unveiled a monument honoring Yonatan Netanyahu at the old terminal of Entebbe International Airport.
- The monument commemorates Netanyahu, who led Israeli commandos in a mission to rescue 106 passengers held hostage on an Air France flight in 1976.
- Israeli commandos broke into the airport on July 3, 1976, saving all but three hostages, though Yonatan Netanyahu was the only Israeli commando killed.
- Ties between Uganda and Israel are currently cordial, marking a significant shift from dictator Idi Amin's era, when he severed relations and supported the Palestinian cause.
- The rescue remains a seminal event in Israeli history, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously said his brother's death in the raid "changed the course" of his life.
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Ugandan Military Honours Netanyahu's Brother With Entebbe Memorial Statue
Uganda's military has unveiled a monument to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's older brother, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976.
Ugandan military honours Netanyahu’s brother with Entebbe memorial statue
Uganda’s military has unveiled a monument to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s older brother, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976.
The Ugandan army has unveiled a memorial to Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who died during a hostage rescue operation at Entebbe Airport in 1976. The statue, depicting him holding a rifle, was commissioned by Uganda's military leader, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Uganda’s military unveils statue of Netanyahu’s brother who died in
KAMPALA: Uganda’s military unveiled a monument to an older brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976. The statue of Yonatan Netanyahu holding an assault rifle was unveiled on Saturday by Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who said he commissioned the monument to pay
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