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Yonatan Netanyahu
Coverage of Yonatan Netanyahu in the Nexus archive.
- Uganda’s military unveils statue of Netanyahu’s brother who died in 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue
Uganda's military unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, an Israeli commando killed during the 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue operation. The monument, located at Entebbe airport, was commissioned by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Ugandan military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, to honor Netanyahu's courage. The operation, led by Israeli forces, saved 103 of 106 hostages taken by Palestinian and German hijackers.
- Uganda unveils statue of Israel PM's brother who died in Entebbe rescue mission
Uganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the brother of Israel's prime minister, who died during the Entebbe rescue mission. He was the only Israeli soldier to die while leading an operation to free over 100 hostages.