Ninety Minutes at Entebbe

An incredible rescue of split-second timing. The first full inside story of Operation Thunderbolt, the spectacular Israeli strike against terrorism; by William Stevenson, author of A Man Called Intrepid with material from Uri Dan, chief correspondent of Maariv. ALSO KNOWN AS: material from Operation Uganda by Uri Dan published in Hebrew by Keter Publishing House, Ltd., Jerusalem. SYNOPSIS: A SMALL BAND OF BRAVE MEN It was the most triumphant rescue of modern times, a spectacular end to a terrifying odyssey. For years Arab terrorists had shocked the world with skyjackings and wanton murder of innocents. Then guerrillas hijacked an Air France jetliner, flew the passengers to Uganda and, during a week of agony, bargained for lives. Only hours before the deadline, Israeli commandos in Hercules prop-jets raced over 2500 miles from Israel to Entebbe airport, and in a blaze of gunfire, freed 103 hostages. "The mission in Uganda, in one short hour, strengthened the backbone of the Jewish people and of the whole free world. This was a time when the fate of a nation was determined in one hour by a small band of brave men." - Israeli Defense Minister Shimon Peres. A LEGEND IS BORN Here is the full story of a rescue mission in which a small nation staked its pride and honor to save the lives of its sons and daughters. 16 pages of on-the-scene photographs. William Stevenson, internationally renowned journalist and war correspondent, is the bestselling author of A Man Called Intrepid. He first learned about terrorist methods in French Indochina and later in Kenya during the bloody Mau Mau wars. His experience in operational intelligence began during the second World War when he was a Royal Navy pilot. Later, he was attached to British Security Coordination chief, Sir William Stephenson, a man called Intrepid. Bill Stevenson's long association with Israel began immediately after World War II when former members of the Intrepid network helped to establish the...

Author: William, Stevenson

Publisher: Bantam Books

Year: 1976