This is the stunning retelling of the famed July 4, 1976 raid by Israeli commandos to rescue 104 passengers from a hijacked plane at Entebbe, Uganda in Africa. With a mostly Israeli cast and government cooperation, this film details the dramatic events surrounding the incredible rescue, which took only minutes with a minimum of casualties.

Operation Thunderbolt
Mivtsa Yonatan

Israel, 1977, 126 minutes, color
Hebrew with English subtitles
Directed by Menahem Golan

Public Exhibition 16mm Rental available



 


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