Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1976, armed hijackers diverted an Air France flight full of Israeli and Jewish passengers to Uganda and gave Israel one week to meet their demands. What followed was one of the boldest rescue missions in modern history: a high-risk raid at Entebbe that turned terror, politics, and impossible odds into a story still talked about decades later.
00:00 Intro
01:06 Israel in the early '70s
02:30 The hijacking begins
06:10 Landing in Libya
07:19 Final destination: Uganda
08:42 Passengers separated by nationality
11:00 Key figures of the operation
12:06 The raid unfolds
16:07 Yoni Netanyahu’s Destiny
16:48 Aftermath of Entebbe
17:59 Legacy for Israel and the IDF
Sources
David, Saul. Operation Thunderbolt. 2017.
Dunstan, Simon. Entebbe. 2011.
Koerner, Brendan I. The Skies Belong to Us. 2014.
Simon, Scott. “Remembering Pilot Michel Bacos.” NPR, 2019.
“Keesing’s Record: Air France Hijacking.” 1976.
“The World’s Most Secure Airline: El Al.” 2024.
“History of Airliner Hijackings.” BBC, 2001.
Weinthal, Benjamin. “Leftists… Munich Massacre.” Jerusalem Post, 2018.
“Amin Praises Hitler…” NYT, 1972.
Green, David B. “First and Only El Al Hijacking.” Haaretz, 2013.
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Golan-Globus Productions
Noah Films
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Working Title Films
Malta Film Commission
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20th Century Fox Television
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RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Flashlight Films
Orange Corp
Malpaso Productions
The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Donna and Shula Productions
Paper Entertainment
Paper Plane Productions
Shula Spiegel Productions
Golan-Globus Productions
DNA Films
TATfilm Produktion
Scottish Screen
UK Film Council
FilmFour
WestEnd Films
KAN (Israeli Public Broadcasting)
United King
Endemol Shine (Israel)
David L. Wolper Productions
Wikimedia
Wikipedia Commons
Getty
British Pathe
clintonlibrary42 (YouTube channel)
Wbs TvUganda (YouTube channel)
World History (YouTube channel)
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Alliance Atlantis Communications
StudioCanal
DreamWorks Pictures
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Executive Producers:
Michael Steinhardt
Co-Executive Producers:
Marc Shmuel Levine
Iris & Shalom Maidenbaum
Gold Level:
The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life
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Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires
About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion.
Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
#entebbe #israel #mission
In 1976, armed hijackers diverted an Air France flight full of Israeli and Jewish passengers to Uganda and gave Israel one week to meet their demands. What followed was one of the boldest rescue missions in modern history: a high-risk raid at Entebbe that turned terror, politics, and impossible odds into a story still talked about decades later.
00:00 Intro
01:06 Israel in the early '70s
02:30 The hijacking begins
06:10 Landing in Libya
07:19 Final destination: Uganda
08:42 Passengers separated by nationality
11:00 Key figures of the operation
12:06 The raid unfolds
16:07 Yoni Netanyahu’s Destiny
16:48 Aftermath of Entebbe
17:59 Legacy for Israel and the IDF
Sources
David, Saul. Operation Thunderbolt. 2017.
Dunstan, Simon. Entebbe. 2011.
Koerner, Brendan I. The Skies Belong to Us. 2014.
Simon, Scott. “Remembering Pilot Michel Bacos.” NPR, 2019.
“Keesing’s Record: Air France Hijacking.” 1976.
“The World’s Most Secure Airline: El Al.” 2024.
“History of Airliner Hijackings.” BBC, 2001.
Weinthal, Benjamin. “Leftists… Munich Massacre.” Jerusalem Post, 2018.
“Amin Praises Hitler…” NYT, 1972.
Green, David B. “First and Only El Al Hijacking.” Haaretz, 2013.
Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads!
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Recommended video – Inside the Mossad's Top-Secret Missions - youtu.be/Ar72qc8qQuY?si=ytdHjHQ2PSUS2vbC
We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch
Let’s connect:
Website — https://www.Unpacked.media
Instagram — /unpackedmedia
Twitter — /unpackedmedia
TikTok — /unpackedmedia
Facebook — /unpackedmedia
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Image and footage credits:
Adventuress Productions International
Golan-Globus Productions
Noah Films
Participant
Working Title Films
Malta Film Commission
Edgar J. Scherick Associates
20th Century Fox Television
Village Roadshow Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Flashlight Films
Orange Corp
Malpaso Productions
The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Donna and Shula Productions
Paper Entertainment
Paper Plane Productions
Shula Spiegel Productions
Golan-Globus Productions
DNA Films
TATfilm Produktion
Scottish Screen
UK Film Council
FilmFour
WestEnd Films
KAN (Israeli Public Broadcasting)
United King
Endemol Shine (Israel)
David L. Wolper Productions
Wikimedia
Wikipedia Commons
Getty
British Pathe
clintonlibrary42 (YouTube channel)
Wbs TvUganda (YouTube channel)
World History (YouTube channel)
כאן | חדשות - תאגיד השידור הישראלי
Prophecy in the News (YouTube channel)
Dennis Hopper
War Archives
Amblin Entertainment
Alliance Atlantis Communications
StudioCanal
DreamWorks Pictures
-----------
Executive Producers:
Michael Steinhardt
Co-Executive Producers:
Marc Shmuel Levine
Iris & Shalom Maidenbaum
Gold Level:
The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life
-----------
Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires
About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion.
Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
#entebbe #israel #mission
