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Athens Airport Sunday, June 27, 1976

Arrival in Tel Aviv - 11:35 Departure to Paris - 12:25

VlCTORlA Entebbe

Ground control of Athens. This is the Air France flight 139.

lnstructions, please.

Air France 139. Take 456B on the right. Turn 32 North.

Confirmed. Air France 139.

August Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Commander welcomes you aboard ...

Yes, thank you.

Thank you.

Send a telegram from Paris wait for you in New Yor'k.

Mother? Sit well, the plane will take off.

- Have a box. - Who?

A tin the leads between the feet. It is with dates.

What?

For what it would take a can of dates?

You can get anything inside.

A gun, a pump ...

Mother!

Rather have flown on El Al.

- There were no tickets. - I do not like Athens.

I know, awful security measures.

You can go to Athens anywhere

and no luggage when you look passes through the lobby traffic.

Athens Tower, Air France 139 on 32 West.

Request permission to take off.

Permission granted Air France 139.

Electronic Connection going from 2.000 to 3.000 feet.

Roger, tower Athens. Air France 139.

Air France 139 passage of 2000-3500 feet.

Air France 139, a set course January 79 8000

will go above 2000 ft.

Received Air France 139.

You have taken tranquilizers?

All I have here.

Little effect are going to do. I told you those were to take before boarding.

I forgot, I felt like going to the toilet.

I do not think my uncle lives in Paris, but close.

I also have an uncle in Paris. It has a carpet business.

As all my family.

For real? Do you?

Be quiet! All sit quietly!

Be quiet!

Be quiet! Sit quietly!

Do not touch anything. Wishbone of Granada is connected.

If the lost will explode.

What course take? And do not lie! Instruments were read.

We are on January 79.

Turn left into 185 and up to 30.000 feet.

I'll have to report the change of course control tower at Athens.

Listen to me ... I know what I get, I am very well trained.

If you force me to open my hand,

The jump ring and 4 seconds it will explode.

Understood?

Rumbo 185.

Hold it! All sitting!

Nobody move!

Please note that the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine,

Che Guevara Group and Gaza Brigade

has full control of this flight.

If you are still and We do not infuse suspicions,

will suffer no damage.

If, however,

someone pulls a gun or sharp object,

will kill you immediately.

They have to obey us in everything or force us to act

and we all die.

lsrael

I've heard all I had to hear her good intentions.

These villages as well-intentioned will survive

despite being subject Arabs, hundreds and hundreds ...

- Rabin ... - Let me finish.

Any decision to be taken, we will take here in the cabinet.

It is clear, gentlemen?

And if I consider myself an effective Prime Minister and I will be above all,

I will not consent to a band Wild make policy.

- Yes, but I would say ... - I know your position.

As Minister of Defence, maybe you get convinced.

But who convinces Washington?

We need help from Washington to buy new systems

modern equipment and missile defense that only the United States will give us.

Gentlemen, attention:

Radio monitors reported the Air France flight 139

en route from Tel Aviv to scale in Athens, is out of control.

Last Post at 12:54, 25 minutes ago.

Or has crashed or has been kidnapped.

lban many Jews?

The intelligence service of Ben Gurion gives a list of 83 Israelis.

Maybe more, with dual nationality.

They spent 240 passengers taking off from Athens.

Athens? In Athens you can go cannon with increased immunity.

Now try that in the meeting of the crisis committee.

Simon, you have direct line

with controllers flight and communications.

We'll see you in your office in half an hour.

- It is the Chief of Staff? - Yes, it's not a bad idea.

Simon, if a kidnapping

love all the details via the Intelligence Service.

Give me lists all passengers

of all flights arrived today in Athens.

You review them to see if any Arabic, Japanese or South American.

Rabin? Where are you going?

When bathing, do not know when I can go again.

Come to my order Intelligence Service.

Localícenme George Habash, Dr. Wadi Haddad,

leaders of Black September Fatah, PLO, etc.

General Gur's very urgent.

Think it is sensible Granada be with you?

Why?

I think they are nothing professional.

If we turbulence, could fall.

Now that I'm worried.

Your pilots the plane.

It's German, is not it?

If a bullet passes through a glass

or wiring, flew through the air.

I am prepared to die.

You're ready to die, but there are many people in this plane,

there are children, women ...

I know what I'm doing. I keep a very detailed plan.

I guess you will not want to land somewhere very safe ...

Fuel is not unlimited, I knew it?

There is sufficient.

On the left, fuel to 3 l 4.

Right tank, 3 l 4. Arrives.

Instruments were read.

Keep the route.

Congratulations, you can sit?

No.

I have given instructions.

185. It is 5 degrees sideways.

I do not want to kill him.

I have to direct my hate instruments.

Come on!

Come on!

Do not leave until the reserved or kill us.

They're going to kill us!

Shut up woman not draw attention.

- Where are you going? - I want to help this woman.

- Stay out of trouble. - I give you my word,

I am an old man, I have lived the Holocaust. What gives life knows? Nothing.

I was in Auschwitz, and I know.

Want some chocolate?

They are lsrael.

They are delicious, try.

You want one? They are excellent.

You, girl, come on!

Come on.

I do not feel good.

I can sit down? It makes me nauseous.

Come on! The next woman!

The below!

- Some weapon? - No.

- Knife? - Nothing.

Follow. The following! Women need women!

- Want a chocolate? - No.

Thanks, I can not.

The following quick!

What's this?

The small bottle is for blood pressure,

the largest are tranquilizers I take them when I need them,

but never more than six a day,

brown is for the heart and this ...

I do not remember, is another concoction.

Saccharin ...

Hands up!

Hands up!

Hi!

Hands up!

Calm down, I have already registered.

What are you doing here?

Nothing, I'm handing out chocolate among the passengers.

- Chocolate? - Want One?

No.

Want one?

Come on, hurry!

They say that chocolate is better in Paris

but I have another.

You are very kind!

Out of here!

Return to your place. Chocolate is very encouraging,

but Air France There is an inviolable rule,

Only flying personnel You can enter the cabin.

Thank you.

Get out of here!

One at a time.

One by one toilet. Do you understand?

- I thought you said ... - Be quiet!

Mother, I'm sure you're okay?

- Yes, I'm fine. - For real?

I took a Valium before take off. I'm quiet.

Come on, come on ... Schnell, Schnell!

The woman is a Nazi.

Mom, do not fret.

I'm not excited, I took a Valium.

But she is still a Nazi.

- Excuse me, my name is Aaron Olav. - How are you?

I belong to the reserve, 43 Tank Brigade,

serve 45 days active every year.

Do you say? - About what?

Look into the hallway.

No, no ... carefully.

See? That does not look rabble leaving the basin.

Yes, it's true.

Suppose I go to the lavatory.

Behind them, at that time, You start walking

and again ... There.

What is it?

We do with them and ran.

Understood?

Mr. Olav, suppose, just a guess,

we got 3 master terrorist with guns and grenades.

We keep talking about a hypothetical case ...

Who would imagine you just announced

by the speaker to about a kidnapping?

Where will it stop?

A man willing to do anything. And where do you think that is?

In the cabin, with a gun Captain's temple.

- But if we take these three ... - Mr. Olav, we are at 22.000 feet.

If a bullet passes through the window or Granada explodes, we all die.

The kidnappers are ... are more scared than us,

Probably. So you have to tread warily.

If you suspect something, will fire.

Until we land, continue in constant danger.

Afraid?

Of course I'm scared. Anyone who has not an idiot.

Hey, I am an Israelite.

I will not stay seated I must do something!

Mr. Olav, I am an Israelite and now,

remain seated is rational if you want to live.

He is afraid. I'll do it on my own!

Mr. Olav, my son Much has been

Brigade on 43 Montes in Gola

but I never had the opportunity to meet someone who had served in it.

You are a hero. Encantada.

I guess it will be tired to hear praise.

Who knew you from the 43, Benjamin?

His name was ... Captain ... Margolitz.

... There was Lieutenant Margolitz.

If Max Margolitz.

Yes, I think I was a lieutenant.

Tell me, Olav, what happened to the 43 in the Yom Kippur War?

We were going to take the hills.

The tanks took to the open field ...

Air France 139 Control Benghazi called.

Benghazi?

Air France 139 ...

- As? - Wait ...

Control of Benghazi,

plane under control of the Popular Front Palestine Liberation

Che Guevara Group, Gaza Brigade ...

- What is this? - What do you think?

Calls runway to land.

We will have a clearer idea when we know their demands.

We already give for granted.

The same old story: release of terrorist prisoners.

Kapuchi, the Japanese and the whole list.

Diplomatically, It could not come at a worse time.

- What do you mean? - Diplomatic Consequences ...

Do not make me laugh with their damn diplomatic consequences ...

Friends, have put us in a situation

that what is done or not you do is wrong.

If we do nothing, we are weak.

If we negotiate with terrorists, we are also weak.

Try to divert fire gunpowder.

At least now it is the airplane on the ground.

But not for long.

It is in Benghazi. The Libyan government not going to allow them to stay.

Gur, who commanded the action of Lot 72?

Sharon. He's maneuvers in the Negev.

Call him. Dale ... who are Best colonels?

- Mottan. - That Sharon comes.

Rabin, an official statement?

It's the last thing you do.

- But we have no choice ... - No!

Do you understand? If I eat Prime Minister's I

implies acceptance by lsrael your responsibility.

At this time, the rest of world is with us.

We keep with us.

Rabin ...

Surely there will be 100 Jews on that plane.

We have to give explanations.

Okay, but give your opinion the Minister of Transport.

Making it clear that the main responsibility of France.

The plane is yours.

However, take lsrael all necessary measures

to protect Israelites onboard.

In politics and other fields.

What other areas?

What other areas Mr. Prime Minister?

How would you like to know? Before I'll have to meet their demands.

But will be provided. They threaten to kill hostages, no?

Unfortunately.

They will demand the freedom of terrorist prisoners ...

And when they threaten the hostages ...

Our policy will be the same, no?

The Government of lsrael will not negotiate with terrorists!

Simon, you know that already negotiated before.

I will not close my doors by trampled a political phrases!

Is that going to change our policy, the Government of lsrael ...?

According! Our policy will not change.

The Government of lsrael will not negotiate with terrorists.

BENGASl, LlBlA

While stopped in Bangasi,

Explosives are connected to the gates.

If there is any problem, would be detonated.

Entréguennos their passports, Visas and documents

when they are ordered.

Who hide a document, will be severely punished.

You think that's bad?

Perhaps.

And if it gets more serious? Maybe that's released.

- What's up? - This woman is sick.

Out of here!

It is seven months pregnant and is in pain.

His pulse is weak and contractions.

Contractions?

If contractions when a woman begins to ...

- Contractions? I do not understand. - But I do understand, I'm a nurse.

And it could have an abortion.

He wants to be responsible for the death a seven months pregnant?

It does not reflect human concerns the revolutionary movement?

You have to call a doctor.

Please inform me.

You will call a doctor. Everything will be fine.

I know how many terrorists are.

They have automatic weapons and grenades.

It would be very important that this information is known.

Who are you talking about now?

I do not know, but it came at the Peugeot.

Palestinians!

It should not be a consul French in Benghazi.

Maybe it takes us from here.

You can try, but the Consul have very limited power.

What do you mean?

- How do you know? - I have been one.

The goal of any diplomat

below the position Ambassador

is to avoid taking liability whatsoever.

- We can do something. - I do not think so.

We are in Libya. An Arab country funding terrorists.

At least we're on the ground. It is an improvement.

I hope so.

Passports and documents.

All documents!

- It's just my driving license. - I said that all documents!

lnglés?

Sure. Have you noticed my Anglo posture?

Mother, armed terrorists little sense of humor,

I can not ... - They did not listen!

Mother, you have to understand This situation is very dangerous!

Benjamin, why do not you take one of my tranquilizers?

- Y? - I have a radio in Libya.

Watch out, here comes one.

It was in Arabic. I did not understand everything, but I think they'll restock.

People know? Those at home?

Sure. There will have been a statement from Paris.

My mother has to be climbing the walls.

She did not want to go to Paris.

He cares so much! I think all mothers are alike.

- My mother died. - That is awful!

Been a long time. Then I lived in kibbutz in Carmel.

I do not remember much of it.

Mine cried at the airport ...

Everyone was watching ... I was so embarrassed!

My mother is horrible!

Edra? Edra?

Where are you?

Edra ...

You've heard the radio?

Yes ... you have food on the table.

What have you heard? What plane?

Yes, there is orange juice.

If you want I pick it up the refrigerator.

For God's sake, What talk is this?

Chana is on the plane. With the terrorists!

I'm thinking ...

That should not wear that red tie.

What red tie?

The neck.

It says nothing on the radio.

She wanted to be more to go to Paris.

You can die! And you keep talking about the loop!

Suppose ... suppose release the children.

They will not see ... it's a girl.

The deemed a woman!

Not!

You always said, with greater conviction,

that lsrael should never negotiate with terrorists.

That's not fair!

When they kidnapped Belgian plane

you said you could not succumb to the terrorists.

Edra!

Then Malat, when they killed the children!

- Please ... - It's not what you said?

Yes.

That's what I said.

- Lsrael not negotiate with ... - Shut up!

Listen, Edra ...

There must be something. Not only There Israelites on that plane,

but French, American ... You will find a solution.

They negotiated and everything will be fine.

lsrael not ...

Why?

do not save lives ...

My daughter ...

They will ...

Chana ...

Take off that red tie ...

Attention please:

Ladies and gentlemen, again their seats immediately.

Far have cooperated well.

And, for your interest, continue to do so

for the rest of your trip.

Let's take off as soon as possible.

We will fly to their final destination.

Final destination ...

The cruise of this plane is 670 Km l h,

flying took 2 hours and 15 minutes,

this makes ... - 1 507 'miles.

- That's the way. - Does it matter where we go?

There is quite a difference. If it moderate Arab government,

may exert pressure on terrorists.

Moderate? There are some moderate Arab country?

Could be ... unless Sudan.

Khartoum. The PLO is very strong here.

Or Somalia, has Habat headquarters there.

And what's the difference? The important It is what we do.

What can we do?

Hey ... if they return to land They open the doors.

They will return to put the boxes in them, Explosives

- Then take advantage. - Mr. Olav, lower your voice, please.

Why send me down? What is going to require me? Education?

Hey, I am an Israelite, uneducated.

Do not want to share plan with terrorists.

I go to the bathroom. And when you leave there ... I give in full.

Mr. Olav, lower, please.

At that time, two men jump on terrorists and ...

Olav, shut up!

Where we think carry Mr. Olav?

You must have a lot of experience military, where they are going?

What?

My son says to Khartoum. On the other hand the Sr ...

Haroun.

... Says Somalia. My opinion is ...

- I believe that lndia. - Lndia?

Why not? I was never in lndia.

They say that there are abundant erotic temples. I never saw any.

That is ridiculous!

It would be the first time refuge in lndia.

Everyone gives their opinion. Tell me about yours.

I do not know!

Think about it. When you decide to tell us.

lndia? lndia ...

- You're serious? lndia? - Of course!

Or China.

They are circling Thevi, Uganda.

Maybe go to Nairobi, but what will they do there?

There are 4.000 "miles.

Came the report of Secret Service in London.

Pregnant woman freed in Benghazi. This information is from an hour ago.

He said he came 4 terrorists in Athens:

two Arab, a German man and a German woman.

It is broadcasting ...

Continue.

You have not identified the Arabs,

German may be William or Wilfred Buze

German terrorist group Baader-Meinhof.

Request permission to land.

Fuel running low.

German could be Gabriela Tiedmann-Krieger,

who participated in the kidnapping of OPEC ministers in Vienna.

They are allowed to land.

They are armed with guns and grenades.

The explosives are hidden cans dates.

They put in aircraft doors.

They are approaching the runway.

Ground.

- It's ironic ... - What?

Uganda.

When Herzl convened a Zionist conference in 1903,

the possibility of several studied places other than Palestine,

to the Jewish homeland. Uganda was one of them.

We want everything Files in Uganda.

ENTEBBE Monday, June 28, 1976

They are Israelites! They'll get us out of here!

Do not think they are Israelites.

They are Jews. Look at that, is what I'm saying.

Do not think they are Jews.

Where did they come from?

Possibly Kampala. At about 30 'away. from here.

Who are they?

Arab.

Arabs do not see it? ... Arabs.

Note. Attention, please.

He speaks the aircraft commander

under control of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

We appreciate your cooperation during this trip

to their final destination.

You have to understand that we do not want hurt any of you.

We are not murderers.

We are interested in what propaganda the world say about us.

Our goal is to call attention of world opinion

at the cause of the Palestinian people

of their lands and rights against Jews and colonialism.

The murderers not us

but the real terrorists are the Israeli government

killing in the name of the supposed truth.

... I am a human being.

And ... I do not want to kill them, but ...

... I am very tired ...

and a little confusing.

The image ...

work of a lunatic.

legs freely Can stretch down the hall,

but not approach to the open door.

Be careful and not fall.

Well ... The nightmare is over.

It's over.

- What did I tell you? - We're saved!

We have been saved!

What's up?

Remember when I was here in 1973

with the technical assistance program?

I saw him before he was expelled.

Who is it?

ldi Amin, President of Uganda.

When I was here, his project was to build a monument.

To whom?

At Adolf Hitler.

Move it! Move it!

Why stop here?

Move it! Move it!

Sign in!

Come on! Quick!

For inside! Quick!

Move it!

I need to go to the bathroom.

Excuse me, but my son trips to the bathroom.

Thank you.

Warning! Attention, Please!

I want to remind you that remain under the command of Che Guevara Group

and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

The explosives were placed inside and outside the building.

If there is resistance, do not hesitate fly everything and everyone.

Soon the food.

Bathrooms and water are down the hall.

That's all.

You will receive further instructions later.

Sit down, mother.

I prefer standing.

- Come on, mom ... - Sit.

You're not surprised?

What is not over yet? No.

That's the reality in this part of the world.

These things do not happen without a political reason.

We are caught in the middle game.

- Are you okay, Mom? - It's hot.

Forgive me. I have to take some actions.

Captain, there's nothing I can do.

There is always something we can do.

With an armed guard?

Requirements. Simple things.

Les recalls We are people,

they realize it.

lnvolucrarlos our survival.

Captain, when the time comes will be willing to kill,

subtleties and nuances psychological not going to help.

But will delay the arrival of the final solution.

- Dust! - What?

This place is dirty, it should be cleaned.

Lady has reason, I'm going to ask have it cleaned immediately.

Wait for the woman to leave.

But if I say that there are children and ...

This will kill the children first.

Mother!

Benjamin, do me a favor, stop calling me 'Mom!' 'as well.

Captain, ask the German man. He does not want to be loved.

Maybe, but it was threatened to blow us all.

Yes, it will make us explode.

But anyway, not to be armed.

- Is it? - Yes, it is.

The fat.

One and accurate on the belly and falls ...

He is a clown!

Not a clown.

Remember, we can see as a child, or a fool, if you will,

but it is much more dangerous than that.

Know what to do to stay in power.

It has killed thousands

and will not hesitate to kill more.

Back, back ...

For those who do not know me,

I'm the quarterback Dr. ldi Amin Dada.

I welcome you to Uganda

country which I am president.

I hope that your stay in my country as pleasant as possible.

I have negotiated for their safety Palestinians who have captured them.

I convinced her to let you down the plane and go to the terminal.

What are you doing? You are with the terrorists.

I know, but that does not matter.

Yes, change your mind, we could do something.

Who is that handsome does change his mind?

Yes ... I have many friends in lsrael.

General Moshe Dayan He is a great friend of mine.

I have here a honor him. Look.

Are the Israelites paratroopers.

See? My son also wears Paratroopers of the Israelites.

My son has a Hebrew name.

Her name is Sharon.

I was in that hotel lsrael.

I had fun at the Sharon Hotel.

I have another son Gemal called Abdul.

Therein lies the problem.

The Palestinians must have their own space.

The Zionists stole their land.

Palestinians carry lmpiden their rights in their own lands.

I will do everything I can for their lives,

but also depends on the government, if they want to negotiate in good faith,

free the courageous fighters

who are Zionist prisons.

And if they do, they will be safe.

If they do not ...

... Will die.

I can not do anything else.

They have dynamite around the building.

There explosives in boxes, here in this room.

If my soldiers go, They will exploit.

His government must desist must cooperate,

avoid catastrophe ...

or I will not be possible save their lives.

Meanwhile, I will see that they are comfortable,

I have commanded you to bring blankets here ...

Here come. You are seeing?

You see, I do what I can for you,

on humanitarian grounds.

Sharon!

Sharon!

Do not want to talk directly to anyone,

except with the Ambassador of Somalia after speaking with ldi Amin

to talk to the French Ambassador,

communicated after the cable to Paris our embassy and come here.

What more?

The kidnapping has been sentenced Arafat's PLO

Habash and the PFLP.

Simon, you you have?

We manage to identify two of the terrorists who have joined in Entebbe.

Hadj Jabel Faiz. Splinter Habash few years ago.

The PLO Cairo sent a man, but was rejected.

Simon ... Excuse me, gentlemen.

Gentlemen, we have the requirements.

'' We demand the release of Palestinian

in lsrael, FRG, France, Switzerland and Kenya. ''

And what do they want from us?

They want 50 prisoners. lncluding to A'koso Kamoto.

What is the deadline?

'' They will be inflicted punishments severe and serious hostages

if the demands are not met Thursday at noon. ''

Thursdays at 12pm.?

They are 60 hours.

Okay, now we to decide the options.

What options?

Free the 50 murderers is an option?

Maybe we've never faced anything as complicated.

We decided that the Government of lsrael

- ... Does not negotiate with terrorists ... - We can not let ...

Simon!

The situation is out of our control. We can not take risks.

Risks? There is increased risk to give in to terrorists?

And there is no greater military risk the shame of submission.

We are not talking about military risk.

There are 256 people on board that aircraft, of which 100 are Jews.

Every Israeli citizen is a potential soldier.

I've heard that a thousand times, need not remind me.

What I need, Minister for Defense of,

tell me is that we can do other than negotiate.

Or begin to sing the song of death.

The General Gur's working on a plan ...

The time now is 00:10 Monday.

The deadline is Thursday at 12pm.

What have military option for me at this time?

And that can be started.

A military operation that could be started now ...

it can be set-up before Thursday at 12pm.,

I have not, Mr. President. I hope to have, but not sure.

All right ...

And what do we do now?

Nothing.

The deadline is Thursday at 12pm.

We have time.

They will, Captain. I believe what I say.

That is absurd!

Why not?

What they were going to kill as many people so many powerful countries?

They would not dare, do not you think?

Pregúntemelo a minute later noon Thursday.

Now they must be doing great diplomatic efforts.

- The French government ... - With all due respect, Commander,

The French government also Arab oil needs.

Do not think you are talking with too much despair?

The whole world can not be conspiring against you.

He thinks it's an invention my paranoia?

It was all planned. They knew we were coming here.

- No evidence that ... - I doubt?

And the other terrorists they were here waiting for?

When we were having dinner, I talked to the airport manager

and said that it must be difficult for the

Cooking for many people without warning.

He replied: '' No, I knew it would come. ''

Too suspicious, Captain?

We have been told very clearly that they will kill us at 12pm.

Thursday.

I have no reason to doubt it.

- Mother, have you taken Lanoxin? - Take.

- What are you reading? - Agatha Christie.

You had already read in Tel Aviv.

I know, but happily they are so old and forgetful

I do not remember who was the murderer.

Are you okay?

I'm fine. It's just dust.

It always does. It is an allergy.

Why do not you drink some water?

Always a line in the ladies' room.

I'll be fine.

I'll bring some water of men.

It's not necessary, really.

No, I do not care.

Do not go here.

Captain, please.

My patient is increasingly nervous.

I just have a tablet. You can get more?

And a bandage for the knee. Thank you.

Captain, please ...

Tell my husband you have to eat.

I, ma'am?

Please say no eating because it is not kosher.

Be that exchange meat for bananas.

But bananas will end.

I have a tablet only Chocolate with raisins.

Captain, tell him in the Talmud,

is written that you can eat '' Non-'kosher '' to save lives.

A chocolate bar with raisins not even 'non-'kosher' '.

Lady, I know nothing of this, Kosher or '' no-'kosher '...

Let me see if any rabbi among the passengers.

Thank you.

Please tell the rabbi that in these circumstances,

a chocolate bar Raisin is kosher.

I have to thank its range of chocolates.

It was stupid go that way.

On the contrary, it was very important.

Seriously?

Seriously, was the exact moment breaking stress.

It is very difficult to shoot a man as eating a chocolate.

Do not get!

Traveling alone?

Then it's '' Anna '' Vilnofs'ky.

'' Jana '. They have that sound in French.

- No, we have, Jana. - How do you know?

I had the opportunity to read attention to the list of passengers.

Captain ... and what will happen?

Well, I suppose it will be negotiations

and we'll fly together to Paris.

lsrael not negotiate with terrorists.

Every Israeli citizen is a potential soldier.

They will not negotiate.

Do not worry, Anna ... Jana. I promise I will fly to Paris.

Good night.

- He spilled some. Here's the water. - Thank you.

I would be there

For real. I wish we were all.

To participate in his glory.

Rabin says we have a term Thursday at noon.

What military operation you capacity to do now?

Do not know what to say.

I want that plan.

Now.

It is easier to plan an operation in Uganda

to 4000 'away. away.

Why not?

We will transport aircraft American C-130

to carry 1.000 men there.

Yes, but can not bring back without refueling.

And where are we going to do?

Study the possibility of using supplementary deposits.

Remember we are not talking punitive action.

Let's bring the hostages alive.

As? The report says the building is mined with TNT.

We will confirm.

Tell me, Johnny, do you think you'd get get your men of Hercules

time to free hostages before being killed?

- I do not know. - And what do you mean by that?

- I need more information. - What information?

In what place are the hostages? How far are the vanishing point?

There hostile troops?

And if there are explosives, few chances of them out of there alive.

I think you can tell hostile troops.

No, I'm not talking about terrorists.

Ugandans speak themselves.

Amin says that men sud They can not do anything

because of the explosive.

I do not want to know what Amin said,

I do not care what might happen, I want to know what is happening.

I want facts, information.

Something concrete that we lead in developing a plan,

a plan that works and saves lives.

Anyone here do not understand exactly

indeed, without doubt, what I'm asking?

Where's the coffee? That's all, gentlemen.

Simon!

Simon!

If we had started yesterday ...

There is no way to link information, plan and mount an operation,

train troops and run before noon on Thursday.

There is no time!

Do it anyway!

TUESDAY June 29, 1976

Do you catch another station?

'' Radio Uganda. '' Nothing more.

Anything new?

No. Jerusalem continues refusing to negotiate.

Well, well ...

All right? What do you mean by that?

That will show them not you can mess with lsrael.

Think is a game? A football match Tel Aviv with screaming fans?

Nomi, please do not mess.

It is clear that political not negotiate with terrorists

makes sense from a strategic point of view.

Rabin could afford it, He is in Jerusalem.

We are in Entebbe.

I think the big difference is that people here from many nations.

French, American, my mother has dual citizenship ...

For my part, let them go to hell, we take care of us.

You're an idiot of the worst kind!

Wait, hear ...

Do not say those things, it's not nice.

Let me! We are about to be killed by the terrorists ...

- ... And you care about sympathy? - Stop!

Leave me alone ... I'm so in to worry, leave me alone ...

She is very nervous ...

I apologize for it.

Forgive ...

OMG!

Mother! What's up?

I remembered who the murderer!

Attention all!

Listen carefully. It is an important statement.

Must immediately obey no questions asked.

Reasonable requirements of the Front People for the Liberation of Palestine

for the release of Heroes Palestinians and other revolutionary

must be fulfilled.

The deadline remains: at noon on Thursday.

For administrative reasons, they are up action taken.

We have prepared a list of people with Israeli passports.

When you hear your name, will head to the right,

and wait instructions.

Oh God!

What happens, Mr. Salomon?

Okay?

The selection.

To the right, to the left ...

when we got off the train, waiting with a list.

To the right, to the left ...

To the right, is that you go to the gas chamber.

The names will be repeated twice.

They raise their hands and then go to the right.

These people were on my plane.

To back!

I warn the government French asked responsibilities!

Okay, we are responsible. Now back!

- I make my protest cost! - To back!

Please ...

Mother, you have a British passport. Stay with us!

Do not be naive, they also have my Israeli identity card.

Indeed, says: Etta Grossman-Wise.

Until a German suspect something.

Attention! Hey!

All this side of the room.

And with their luggage.

The do not do it fast will be severely punished.

When you hear your name will move to the right.

A'kiba Bern!

When saying a name, raise hand and go to the right.

Quick, to the right!

Aronton Lodgi!

Aronton David!

A'koen Joseph. A'koen Elisa.

Livi Arien!

William Rabinowitz.

Lord is a Belgian passport?

I have.

When it is released, remember all the details.

It is very important to will we stay.

Benjamin Wise.

Goodbye, Mr. Mayer.

Etta Wise.

Vilnofs'ky Chana.

I promise to go with you ...

Moshe Mayer. Mayer Ann.

Mayer, fast!

Raise your hand or be punished.

It is a mistake, do not understand.

Quick, do what I say.

We have Belgian passports there has been an error.

To the right! Ya!

You do not understand! We are Belgian!

No, no, no!

She is wrong!

We have Belgian passports they can see if they want.

Mayer? Moshe Mayer? You're Jewish.

We Belgians We are not Israeli citizens.

You are not Jews?

To the right!

Please understand, we are Belgians, not have to be with them.

Okay ...

Koen Martin.

Estern Rosenblum.

Samuel Rosenblum.

Stein Eri'k.

Martha Stein.

Now that the selection is finished ...

It is finished? Are all Jews? No more?

It is finished.

Now that the selection is complete,

communication does not allow between the two groups.

Understood?

All right ...

Now you are going to move to another room.

Marching!

We are ready for the call Kampala, Uganda.

This will not be, you know?

It may be crazy, but not stupid.

True, but worth a try.

Hello? Hello?

Yes

It Kampala?

Yes.

I want to talk to your Excellency Field Marshal Dr. ldi Amin Dada.

Who's calling, please?

Tell him it's his old friend Bar-Lev.

Barou'k Colonel Bar-Lev.

One moment, please.

If you ask me why call, which ...

Hello

Excellence? He speaks Bar-Lev.

Bar Lev?

Yes, Excellency, remember, an old friend.

The old days.

Yes, my friend Bar-Lev.

How are you, my friend?

I renovated Excellence I opened a shop.

Gramophones, radios ...

Refurbished? I would not mind.

But I can not, I did president for life.

Excellency, I want to talk you about ...

... On the situation. About the hijacking.

Yes, I've been very worried, Two nights ago I do not sleep.

How are passengers, Excellency?

Yes, I did my best for them.

I sent blankets and chairs.

And I sent a doctor.

Excellence, where are they now?

They are quite comfortable.

The Jews are in the old atrium

but I sent clean and put everything in order, spotless.

The Jews, Your Excellency? What do you mean?

Palestinians gathered in one place,

to all who have Israeli passport.

In the old terminal building?

Yes, I went to see them. They were glad to see me.

I told them I'd try to save his life.

Excellence, has troops there, could stop the pirates, save the hostages.

Listen, my friend, I can not do anything.

They explosives throughout the building, are trapped.

Press a button ...

But if I could, Excellence ...

Hey ... my good friend Bar-Lev.

You should go to the government and tell the Rabin

and my good friend Moshe Dayan ...

they have to do exactly what the kidnappers are asking,

not to fly the plane and kill all the passengers.

Tell them if they refuse to negotiate,

I will not be able to save the lives of the hostages.

Maps Entebbe?

Yes, these are the plans you provided the construction of Tel-Aviv.

- The one that built the airport. - Is what you need?

In part.

This is the old terminal, where the hostages are.

I know where they are. As I want to know is how to get there.

I do not know. Do not know yet.

Why not?

We have drawers full of plans to occupy hostile towns, airports ...

Those are the plans to kill people ...

the goal here is not to kill.

You're a philosopher. Harvard, right?

You have scruples about killing murderers and terrorists?

Terrorists also They are men and women.

Old Ben Gurion once said to me:

'' Between Jews and Arabs there's a hundred-year war. ''

In 1879, Jaffa, twelve students Jews were massacred by Arabs.

This is the Hundred Years War.

Think will end in 1979?

Okay, it's a war for 150 years.

It can not last forever.

Have all information you need?

Remember:Thursday at noon the hostages will be shot.

I have some, not all.

We know there Ugandan troops.

We do not know where they are, or how many,

what kind of weapons are if they are on the roofs,

or control the tracks ...

But the main problem, the big problem

explosives are threaten the hostages.

If detonate ... nothing will be able to save.

Nothing in the world.

WEDNESDAY June 30, 1976

- Is it clean? - It is.

I can help you, Ms. Mayer?

Mr. Mayer, listen ...

You cried all night, It's time to stop.

- You do not understand. - The what?

All others are concerned ... if they are going to die tomorrow.

I have my conscience ...

I quit lsrael.

I have denied that he was Jewish.

I was scared to be with my people.

I have denied the Blessed Sacrament.

Mr. Mayer, let's be practical.

He did not give up lsrael I had just told Belgian passport.

And is a Belgian passport.

Where is it written in the Talmud ...

that each of us has volunteered to go to the gallows?

It is a shame to try to survive.

The only thing you can not do

is trying to save the expense of the lives of another person and that is not what he attempted.

Do not blame.

Where is it written that a man does not attempt to save the life of his wife?

Where is it written that there provide facilities to those bastards?

Hey, Mr. Mayer, take one of these tablets.

Tome.

Very well ...

Now lie down and rest.

- Come on! - Go!

Hyperventilation.

- The what? - Hyperventilation.

Need Terapina. Have?

No, I Stelasina alone.

If I had something else was faster.

Miss understand that in hospital we have everything we need.

Things are tough in Uganda.

Some of my colleagues were killed

to say that things are not going as well as ldi Amin says.

We have modern medicines sufficient.

Take it!

All back, fast!

It's all over.

I want everyone seated.

lsrael

'' Save the hostages' 'Negotiate saves lives'

All for a out! Come on!

Listen, please. They are now reunited.

Listen! I can bring a delegation or committee

but have to wait ...

You have to save them! They are women and children.

Are Jewish lives!

Mr. Prime Minister, how many lives ...

Please!

I know!

I appreciate and understand their feelings.

And how do you know?

With all due respect, Mr. Prime Minister,

How can you know how we feel?

My daughter is only 15,

I have no one else.

I have no family, my mother, my sisters, my father,

all died in the camps.

It is a difficult time for all of us, no ...

O Lord ... O lord can save my daughter. Do it!

It is not so easy, It is an international issue,

We are doing everything we can.

Whatever you call them!

What matters a terrorist more or less in jail?

Give me back my daughter alive.

There are military and diplomatic issues ...

Mr. Rabin, do not talk to us about politics.

In 1968, lsrael handed terrorist prisoners

Jews to save hostages a flight hijacked in Algeria.

Each case must be examined ...

Rabin!

After the Yom Kippur War, changed 100 prisoners

by the bodies of our soldiers.

We hope to exchange the body of my daughter?

Negotiate Rabin. Negotiate!

Give me back my daughter alive!

Mr. Prime Minister ...

We still have something to say?

There are words in any language, a plea, a prayer ...

to help you change your mind?

I repeat:I do everything I can.

The problem, my friends,

is that the term ends morning at 12 o'clock.

That complicates my purpose to save their lives.

Yes, I'm sorry for all of you.

I know you are innocent, but the government is very stubborn.

The Zionists in Tel Aviv not care about their lives.

Otherwise, they would negotiate.

I told my good friend Colonel Bar Lev,

the government should measure the consequences.

I've always had good advice to my friends lsrael.

Golda Meir told that the best I could do was go back to America.

I have spoken several times phone with my friend Bar-Lev.

I told him to desist lsrael,

that is the only way to save their lives.

That is the proof of my good faith.

I managed to release of some passengers,

47 women and children.

With French passports and other nationalities.

It's good, no?

They will leave for home when dispongamos transport.

Mr. President ...

Mr. President, no!

I am Field Marshal Dr. ldi Amin Dada.

Field Marshal Dr. ldi Amin Dada,

It is said that 47 women and children French will be released?

As a gesture of goodwill.

The Palestinians are humanitarians.

It would be a gesture of goodwill

if also a liberation of the Israeli women and children?

The question is just that, no?

It is in the hands of their government.

I told Bar-Lev, who I think, tomorrow at noon

innocent blood will stain your hands.

Why are they so insensitive?

They have to negotiate.

lsrael should resign or they will all die.

Hurry, if you want those released with the letter.

The letter ...

Do you say to three children who never will again see their parents?

We see again.

'Dear children, it is very hot here.

The flies are worse than in Tel-Aviv. ''

We want.

You write?

- Nothing. I refuse to write. - Why?

What shall I say?

Write about what?

What is happening here is not worth punishment or for the owner of a newspaper,

weekend.

Last time, in the Holocaust, I lost my entire family.

This time, my new family You can lose me.

What am I going to tell a boy of 18?

That something good can come of this?

Maybe something good has left the Holocaust. lsrael.

But why this? No. No, I have nothing to write about.

Problem?

No, of course not.

I'm thinking of trying write my will. It's not easy.

Most things are not.

All pair a fool!

- Who? - My brother. He is a fool!

It is the only living relative I have.

I have to bust leave everything I have.

- Why it is not left to charity? - A charity?

Ever heard of someone who leave a gas station to charity?

- Excuse me, Mr. Wise ... - Yes, Chana.

Know where your mother is? I can not find.

I do not know.

There it is.

Now I see, thanks.

You know, not charity can profit.

Never heard of a gas station to not draw benefits,

mainly in the Middle East.

Ms. Wise, I ask a favor?

I hope so.

I have written a letter to my parents, I'd like to read it ...

- ... To correct the mistakes. - Clear.

We'll see ...

'' Dear parents, everything that is it happening is stupid

'' Adults are concerned you do not get out of here,

'' But I know they are wrong.

'' I know that in one or two days I'll be home

and I tell you everything that happened. '' It is with 'h'.

'' I've met some very nice people here

'' And I think some will be good friends

'' After all this nonsense over and be forgotten.

'' I met a lot of people here nice that helped me.

'' A big hug and a kiss.

We love you strange, you are excellent parents.

'' I know I will see you soon. I have so many stories to tell.

'' With much love, Chana.

P. S. Please remember to feed my fish. ''

It's a very nice letter Chana.

It needs no correction.

THURSDAY July 1, 1976

Another possibility was suggested

was arrested relatives all Palestinian guerrillas

living in the West Bank and hold them hostage.

- No. - Why?

Because it is not practical, terrorists are 'kami'kazes.

Go on, we're wasting time.

We are required to consider alternatives.

What alternatives? Please do dígamelas. Give me an alternative.

Simon, the term ends in three hours.

An operation may be military at that time?

Do not get anything before Saturday.

Minimum for Saturday.

Okay, how bitter it is grass we have to try.

We will have to approve the negotiation with terrorists

and authorize the granting their demands

to secure the release of the hostages.

Anything else?

Very well.

Who is in favor of authorize negotiations?

Simon, the time limit ends today at noon.

You said you can not do anything before Saturday.

With that in mind, I demand that votes.

Unanimity.

Friends ...

I was negotiating, on behalf of you, with Palestinians overnight.

I also spoke by phone with my Bar-Lev good friend in lsrael.

And as a result of my efforts,

received a communication Radio Tel-Aviv,

saying the government announced that it will negotiate

for your lives.

That, and also because my speech,

Palestinians agree to release hostages gives the other room,

those with passports French and non-Israelites.

When they leave, may pass to the great room

for more comfort.

Tomorrow, I'm going to the meeting the Organization of African Unity

in Mauritius.

After all, I am the president of the OAU.

But consider me,

Palestinians have agreed extend the deadline.

His government has until Sunday at noon,

to free the heroes imprisoned and their lives.

Men who go Golan. Be discreet.

It has to look a pass normal weekend.

Minister, you know that postpone the deadline?

We know that Amin will go to Mauritius the conference of the OAU.

We do not want anything happening ...

- ... While he is away. - We already knew, Prime Minister ...

Johnny is sometimes also necessary having any luck.

It has two and a half days. Use them well.

I told you, that neither you nor anyone

have the right to ask.

He is responsible? It is the authority here?

That is not interested, the decision is made.

I want to know ...

The French and the others will be set free.

There will come a plane Air France in 3 hours and ...

I want to know if it is responsible.

Why is determined to create many problems? They will be released.

They will return home. That was not what they wanted? That's it!

I will not waste any more time with you.

Hey ...

These men also are my passengers.

I am responsible for them and neither I nor any of my crew

going to leave here until there are all safe. You understand?

You will have to shoot me. I will not.

You cried last night ..

It's a lie.

- I saw you. - It was by allergy.

- Chana, how old are you? - Why?

Well ... I have 18 ... I alistaré the army when I get home.

I thought ...

If you also like to alistaras army we could be together.

I have 16. il go within two years.

Well ... I have the weekends off after the period of instruction.

Maybe go to Jerusalem and we could go to the movies or the ...

Sorry, did you say?

Nothing. It is the same.

Once your government show good faith and release prisoners,

may leave.

And what prevents you keep us here and ask for more and more?

You must have faith. Trusting.

What kind of trust is based on weapons fire and threats to children?

Why is involved in this? It's not from Palestine.

'Alle Männer sind Brüder. ''

'' All men are brothers. ''

Say it with a gun ready to kill in cold blood ...

You do not understand. There is a movement world revolutionary ...

- ... And a part of it. - Who are they?

The Palestinians have right to their land.

Zionists occupied it by force.

Who started the war in 1948?

The Arabs left, abandoned lands.

That's a lie! My father was forced to leave their village in Galilee.

The issue is not that.

The Arab government manipulated the Project Arab refugees ...

It is not a refugee problem.

My mother is not a refugee problem.

We are Palestinians.

The problem is that when the Zionists

They started talking about a land for the Jews,

They forgot that my grandfather I had lived there.

And that's what I want.

Our land and our country.

It's okay. Okay, I get young friend.

We could discuss facts and history, but ...

I understand what you want.

And do you want?

I want a new world.

Helping the poor against the powerful.

Tell me, friend, when your Arab brothers

They are going to push us into the sea, then it will be on our side?

I do not know.

I will not be alive then.

The problem of navigation It is difficult to solve.

I would make a test flight

for Air Force draw their conclusions.

On the ground, General Sharon suggested modifications,

that match my objections, There are still weaknesses.

- What weak points? - Refuel.

Guarantee to save the hostages.

But will the plane, Yes or no?

I can not approve the transaction at this time.

There are too many unknowns to ensure success.

And for that we have a plan, right?

The biggest problem is safety.

It is clear that if we catch by surprise, it will be a disaster.

Do not expect any help from government.

As usual, we are alone in this.

General Sharon, tell me,

however, if the training begins today, when you can go?

- Not before Saturday. - Not before Saturday ...

Listen to me carefully ...

With hand on heart I want you to tell me:

are you for or against this plan?

I need to know if men field with confidence.

Tell me, are you in favor of this plan?

Johnny?

I worry presence of explosives.

If flying the building shortly matter how fast we are,

all die.

Explosives, explosive, that is a problem of secret service.

Okay, men choose and prepare. That's all.

Have the approval of Rabin to move forward?

Johnny, the Minister of Defense always has the authority

to order tactical exercises without government permission.

So I define the operation a tactical exercise.

Pérez.

Wait.

The first group of hostages Paris has just released.

Our secret service he is interrogating.

No ... No ...

Hold on ...

There is one. This is one that call '' Peru ''.

I know you spoke Spanish.

I thought it was four.

I can be wrong.

When you put in the room principal, had hand grenades?

No, in the end, no.

And he says that Ugandan soldiers were not within the terminal?

No, they were out.

When we pulled out, to get into the plane back,

- ... I saw the soldiers on the roof. - In the terminal or tower?

Both.

Sister, very few people I spoke with here in Paris,

were in da room where the Israelites were prisoners.

- I think it was there. - Yes.

My patient was very agitated and ran inside.

I went behind her and German woman hit her.

I'm interested in issue of explosive.

The loads were in boxes around the room, yes?

- Yes. - The boxes will be approached?

No, but my sick threw some boxes on the floor.

And I realized that was a young man, an Arab,

I was not too excited with boxes ...

Mrs. Allade was there, everyone He started yelling.

I knelt beside her, There was an Israeli nurse,

and a man who travels with her mother.

Yes, Benjamin Wise.

I would not know, but tell me account kicked the box.

A kick?

Or rather, he touched it with his foot, did it slide along the ground.

AND ...

I paid attention to Mrs. Allade, but now I remember something ...

The box may be easily moved, as if you were gliding on ice.

The box was very light.

I would say it was empty.

First, Hercules or enter from the north

and will travel the track as a the normal plane to the old terminal.

They will be covered in the this mountain tower.

If no alarm?

Do not arrive to the terminal by surprise.

The Air Force has the responsibility

then the men on the ground.

lran three specialized groups on the first plane.

First, Jonathan.

He goes with his team to the terminal to ensure the safety of the hostages.

Then Mothan to create a safety zone.

Any questions?

I have 15 seconds to take my men

the plane to the terminal.

If it is full of explosives, no time.

The Secret Service says the building is not undermined.

I speak from inside the terminal boxes ...

The boxes are empty, Johnny.

If you want to submit now Rabin plan, we can do it.

No, not yet.

We need government approval.

With a couple of tweaks lntelligence, be ready.

The question is whether Rabin want to talk or fight.

Okay, let's start with the plan.

Preparing operation. Gur ...

Alert all your men. Morning dawns at 4:30

Exercises begin at 5:00.

I do not want reservists.

If we start to invoke commands and parachutists from across the country,

They suspect that we plan something. I want absolute security.

Or rather we hundred Jewish graves over in Africa.

VlERNES July 2, 1976

If the government decided to negotiate,

why Amin said their lives are in danger?

There is a difference between negotiate and reach agreements.

Jerusalem must ensure that by releasing Arab prisoners

they will deliver us all.

There must be a minimum of trust ...

Read the story of the scorpion, that on the banks of the Jordan,

asked for help a turtle to cross the river?

The turtle said: '' No, you naughty me and die. ''

And the scorpion says:

'' Why would I do that? If you would bite in the middle of the river, I drown. ''

Then the turtle agreed and the scorpion got on top.

But in the middle of the river, the scorpion stung the turtle.

And the turtle drowning when and were to die, he said:

'' Why did you do it? You'll die. ''

The scorpion said, '' In Middle East, it's in my blood! ''

Wise, what happens?

Mother!

Water, please.

She is a nurse, she knows what to do.

Easy, easy ...

Help me.

Sit.

Calma ... Calma ...

Ms. Wise, try not to move.

- Quiet, quiet. - It's just a minute, Ms. Wise..

Excuse me, I'm a doctor.

Should we take her to the hospital.

We can do a tracheotomy,

although it may not be necessary.

I assure you it will be well attended.

Calm, Ms. Wise ...

We have to take her to hospital.

Help me here please.

Easy, easy ...

- She'll be okay? - Do not worry.

This woman is sick.

Nobody gave you permission to getting people here.

- Hear ... - No one!

I'm a doctor. The director Hospital Kampala.

Under the orders of Marshal Dr. Field ldi Amin Dada.

When you return,

I have to tell you He has missed his wishes.

Now stand back!

Mother! They'll take to the hospital. Do not try to talk.

It's going to be OK ...

He'll be fine.

And whatever happens on Sunday ...

- ... Will be safer in the hospital. - Thank you, doctor.

Back, back!

All back!

Come in.

It is cold.

If much.

Tomorrow at ten, Cabinet meeting.

You have no idea who will decide?

No.

Tell me ...

Suppose you do not approve the military operation ... what do we do?

No time to plan another.

We will have more output that negotiation.

The negotiations were broken half hour ago.

The military will have to plan ahead.

We have to convince them to approve it.

Because if they do not approve the transaction, the hostages die.

Captain ...

Is there any way ... We can ask candles?

Candles?

It's Friday night. Sabbat! We have to do the blessing.

I do not think we give candles, but ...

I have a candle.

He took her to Paris premium.

I bought it in a store Shior Square.

Tome. It is true, on.

Accept it, please.

Thank you.

It has come to the Sabbath?

I have.

Samples are to give to a friend.

You can take them. Cherry, blackberry, grape and ...

Too sweet, but it's kosher. Tome.

Think it's easier ...

... Save your life if you pray to God?

Fear not, Chana. They will negotiate, they have to.

I was thinking ...

An old friend of my father from Poland

and was in one of the fields.

I was always arguing with him.

'' How could you be in one of those fields ...

... If not for anything? ''

And he told me:'You do not know. And thank God you never will. ''

It's weird, right?

Yes ...

You are religious?

Not much.

I do not.

Know what this is?

This number tattooed on my arm. Know what it is?

I was in a field German concentration camp. Auschwitz.

My family was killed there.

The Germans murdered. Look at it.

You know, I told my grandson who had A new generation in Germany

I said that the Nazis had disappeared,

Germans were now different ...

But I lied.

I have nothing to do with the Nazis.

Well it seems. And women too.

No. That is not our policy.

The '' Baader Meinhof '' are the vanguard against global capitalism.

We have nothing to do with Nazism.

No?

It's not the same.

What is the difference?

What is the difference between you and your father?

A German with his gun killing Jews.

I'm not German.

I have no country.

Nowhere to go.

I'm a dead man.

It's the same.

I do not know exactly.

It's just, I do.

SATURDAY July 3, 1976

With favorable weather last night

the first plane was ready to leave

55 minutes after landed on the target.

It is within the parameters a well planned operation.

We have information secret service

saying that the troops do Uganda occupied the Entebbe area.

And if something goes wrong?

You always run a risk in any operation.

Exactly. Take risks as in Mala'k and 22 people died.

We can not have another Mala'k.

Gur, can guarantee there will not be another disaster?

Gur said to have low mow of between 3 and 8%.

Where to get a number like that?

Gentlemen ...

Please ...

Hercules transport aircraft a brigade command ...

- ... Been flying about 30 seconds. - The what?

It takes 7 h. to reach Uganda.

No release of the cabinet?

Please ... we bid them return anytime

before landing at Entebbe.

But if approved, they had to leave.

They will have a fighter escort until they are out of reach.

Gentlemen ...

We have seven hours to discuss.

Or protect the Jews against terrorists

or we go up.

Attention ...

Gentlemen ...

For the first time this week, we have a military option.

And that is an option?

A choice.

1:Do not remove completely the ability to negotiate.

Diplomatic contacts indicate the possibility of postponing the deadline

It's almost utopian.

Not surprisingly, the service secret tells us

these terrorists, in particular kill the hostages.

2:It is a fact that will rape Uganda's sovereignty.

3:If the raid fails, if the planes are destroyed

and kill hostages there will be a reaction.

This government will fall.

All.

On the other hand, if we to negotiations

and give them everything they ask for, maybe able to save the hostages.

Perhaps.

But it will be a defeat.

It will be a victory for terrorist strategy

and there will be more and more and more ...

Although we have some dead,

give our people something they do not has since the Yom Kippur War:

hope.

We need hope to survive,

the same way that we need missile shells and export credit.

I say we act soon.

Very well ...

Let us put the motion to a vote:

Who is in favor of military operation

presented by the Chief of Staff?

Unanimity.

If we make this move, are controlled neutralize the guards and perimeter.

After you have 20 minutes to destroy the radar.

We move on.

ACE 2400.

Study the photographs carefully, These are the objectives,

I do not want to be confused with the hostages and kill the wrong people.

Field Marshal President,

Doctor and other charges ldi Amin Dada, I salute you.

They are at 2300 feet on the Red Sea.

They remain so.

If a radar locates them,

There are two flights from Kuwait and an Air lndia in that area.

They can go through civil air traffic.

lnforme radio:any strange message

Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

I want absolute silence radio to the first plane landing at Entebbe.

- Know your position? - No.

We have some boats in the Sea Red Radar inform us.

When flying over land, in Ethiopia, lose touch.

She was the Queen of Sheba and A'ksum, Bal'kis, Queen of Sheba.

We are flying home.

The Queen of Sheba was from Ethiopia?

The capital was near Addis Ababa.

She was 16 and was a powerful queen

when he appeared before Solomon, son of David,

the wisest and richest all the kings of lsrael.

It took these gold, silver, spices,

ivory and perfumes.

King Solomon, who had 700 wives and 900 concubines,

fell in love with her.

'' I am black but gentle, daughters of Jerusalem. ''

'' I am the rose of Sharon. ''

'Lily of the valley. ''

'' Arise, my love, and come with me. ''

'' The flowers appear on the earth he came the time of the singing of birds,

and the voice of the lark heard in our land. ''

Good night.

The next time you come ldi Amin Here, I'll get behind it,

and one of the legs of the table will ...

Mr. Olav ... later. Now try to play bridge.

Mr. Wise have spoken Uganda's doctor.

He says the mother is resting peacefully in hospital

but want to stay another day.

Yes I know. Thank you.

Know what made so many people had diarrhea and vomiting this morning?

Rotting meat. Those who eat kosher they did not eat. Nothing happened to them.

Score one for Moses.

- A crown. - Two of Swords.

- Anything? - Nothing.

They're going to fall at any time.

Out of Lake Victoria, outside the radius of Radar action, will circulate through the north

and enter through the swamps.

How do you know? You did not hear anything.

There is an open channel in the air communications.

If anything went wrong, we would be informed.

They are flying Entebbe.

Starts.

- It's a German car. - How will you start ...

Get down. We are Israelites. Do not move.

Everybody freeze. We are Israelites.

Do not move. Everybody freeze.

Everybody freeze. We are Israelites. Everybody freeze.

The hostages are safe.

They have broken the silence.

Here Johnny. The hostages are safe.

The hostages are safe.

Shoot the bazooka. There is fire!

Fire!

We killed the terrorists. The hostages are safe.

In chaos.

We will begin to rescue the hostages.

Again, we will start to rescue the hostages.

We come to bring them home. Now they are safe.

There's a plane waiting for. They are safe.

Hurry.

Now they are safe. There's a plane waiting for.

Not! Not!

Take her, please.

Please, my mother is in the hospital.

Bring a stretcher let's grab.

Come on, come on.

The perimeter is under control.

Keep a clear track.

Johnny ...

It is dark ...

It is night, Johnny.

It has nothing to do with your wound. It's night in Entebbe.

It is cold. I'm so cold ...

I'm so cold ...

Put the all hostages in the first plane.

Vehicles on others.

General, Hear ...

- Unit 4 position. - General, Hear ...

My mother is in the hospital. He has a heart problem.

Take away this man here.

We can not leave!

Tell them they have 12 minutes to fix the radar, we have to leave.

Please, sit all and hold on. Let's take off.

Let's go home.

Here since January. are flying.

53 minutes. Two less than in training.

Any chance of persecution?

No. MLG that were at the airport were destroyed.

Refuel in Nairobi.

Had many casualties?

He has not yet finished. We do not know. They have to take off two planes.

They are all in the air. They return home.

Fantastic!

Thank you.

Hear this:I spoke to Bar Lev phone with Amin

ten minutes ago. Was agree. Amin knew nothing.

Bar Lev and thanked him for his cooperation.

And Amin said:'' I have done something? ''

I did not know we had made 4000 'away.

and we were out of there their noses.

We were lucky.

Luck? What do you mean by that? We have won!

It was all planned, all options considered.

Even so lucky.

Only God knows how much.

What will happen next time when luck runs out?

What will we do then?

Lucky, Simon.

Ladies and gentlemen ...

Welcome home.

To life!

The dead:

3 hostages

7 terrorists

20 Ugandan soldiers

One Israeli commando

'' The woman who stayed in Hospital Kampala,

was killed by the forces Ugandan security. ''

Survivors:

103 men, women and children.