PREMIUM Israel secret files reveal full extent of Kenya’s role in Entebbe raid Humiliated by the Israeli operation, Amin accused Nairobi of colluding with Tel-Aviv and threatened to launch a cross border attack. Weekly Review Just now Listen
Photo credit: Photo I Pool Entebbe Raid, also known as Operation Thunderbolt, was a daring hostage rescue operation executed by the Israeli elite military units 50 years ago on the night of July 3-4, 1976, at Entebbe Airport, Uganda.
PREMIUM How US planned to protect Kenya after 1976 Israeli Entebbe raid Amin asked Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere not to intervene if Uganda invaded Kenya.
The Israeli feared that if something bad were to happen to Kenya for assisting in the operation, then the Arab countries would capitalise on the situation by pointing out to other countries that there was no benefit in supporting Israel.
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