Israel declassifies Entebbe raid documents on eve of 50th anniversary

On the fiftieth anniversary of the nineteen seventy-six Entebbe Raid, Israel has declassified documents offering new insight into the storied hostage rescue. According to Euronews, the newly released records show Israeli officials privately weighed negotiating with the hijackers before authorizing the military operation in Uganda. The raid remains celebrated as a daring success—the declassified documents now reveal the behind-the-scenes deliberation that preceded it.

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