ISBN: 0553104829
Godina izdanja: 1977
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

William Stevenson - 90 minutes at Entebbe
Bantam, 1977
216 str.
meki povez
stanje: vrlo dobro
16 pages of on-the-scene photographs.

The first full inside story of Operation Thunderbolt, the spectacular Israeli strike against terrorism.

On June 27, 1976, Air France Flight 139 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. In the following agonizing days, Israeli passengers were singled out and held hostage. A week later on July 4, one hundred Israeli commandos raced 2,500 miles from Israel to Entebbe, landed in the middle of the night, and in a heart-stopping mission that lasted ninety minutes, killed all guerillas and freed 103 hostages.

In captivating detail, Stevenson provides a fast-paced hour-by-hour narration from the hijacking to the final ninety-minute mission. In addition to discussing the incredible rescue itself, Stevenson also covers the political backdrop behind the hijacking, especially Ugandan President Idi Amin’s support for the hijackers, which marked one of the first times a leader of a nation had backed terrorist activities. An illustration of one nation’s undying spirit, heroism, and commitment to its people in the face of threat, Operation Thunderbolt has become a legendary antiterrorist tale.

Although first written in 1976 (and published within weeks of the event), Stevenson’s account presents this act of terrorism in a way that is still relevant in our modern-day political climate. A factual account of what could easily be read as sensational fiction, 90 Minutes at Entebbe will inspire, encourage, and instill hope in all readers.

CONTENTS: Introduction 1. Where Is Flight 139? 2. An African Dictator Takes Over 3. Terrorism and Mad Regimes 4. The Options 5. `Where the Hell Is Uganda?` 6. The Terrorists` Ultimatum 7. Track A: Surrender? 8. Shift to Track B: Attack 9. Dr. Hadad: Planner of Terror 10. Intelligence Filters In 11. Amin: The PLO Puppet 12. The General Staff Examines Track B 13. The Invisibles 14. The Night of the Dry Run 15. The Hippos Assemble 16. Thunderbolt: GO! 17. Into Africa 18. `Yonni`s Been Hit` 19. Dora Bloch Vanishes 20. `Refuel at Nairobi!` 21. Idi Gets the News from Tel Aviv 22. `I Am Distressed for Thee, My Brother Jonathan`; A Personal Note; United Nations Security Council Debate; Transcript of Three Telephone Conversations Between Colonel Baruch Bar-Lev and President Idi Amin.


History, Non Fiction, War, Military, Terrorism, Journalism