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what you are about to see took place in

late June and early July of 1976 these

events lasted eight days and began in

Athens Greece on Sunday June the 27th

special occasion first anniversary yes

yeah mother Lily kiss you're above me

she's gonna love you too yes

congratulation it's very pretty

thank you you've been AG one year one

week now who's the lucky mother mine

she's never met Nathan she's being very

pleasant strong ready I'll take it

maybe you won't get the dog back on the

plane didn't see last time then I look

more closely this time so put her in the

baggage compartment let me take it they

never watch kids

you're doubting

he smells

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what is the tip for enjoy thanks Jen

here busy she think I'm a new craze with

you then we finally people there

I'll put this away for you

albums what is another night anytime

oh very huh captain unusual son yeah

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grumbles I brought enough for all the

grand shaving I think you brought enough

for a whole caboose where are you from

you don't speak English

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this is air past one three nine climbing

to twelve thousand to flight level three

click zero nothing to latitude I left

that wasn't on deck

look the water so blue hmm yes it is

room what is your name

Alice name is mr. Cooper we'll talk

later okay

uh-uh we are commend you keep a secret

passengers oh it will make a better

sensitivity

don't anyone speak don't move this is a

live grenade the pin is out if anyone

tries anything if it even touches me

I've only to drop it and I won't

hesitate to do it

guess he's fast I will shoot everybody

quiet don't anybody move sit down I said

sit down

sit down

I'll go back and check which airs on

table don't move nobody needs they see

that what kind of a joke is this quiet

you sit down

daddy pulled him here it's alright as

long as he's got his hand

yo wait no talking nobody move

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hand me the radio can committing an act

of international piracy give it to me

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that's which danger

you

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attention everyone attention

we represent the Popular Front for the

Liberation of Palestine the Che Guevara

group Gaza brigade we're now in complete

control of this flight I am your new

commander what should we do

this plane is renamed Haifa you are our

prisoners follow our orders and no one

will be killed panic and you'll all be

killed

anyone put your hands on top of your

head now top of your head like this

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Sturgess take that seat I don't like a

voice neither do i but i think we better

do what they want us to do don't talk

do what you're told she sounds close

I'll do the navigating captain you'll

have no knowledge of our destination

until I give you the final instructions

maybe violate the international airspace

you just do as I tell you do anything

foolish and we'll all be blown up I have

nothing to lose my only concern is for

my passengers and Zaku good

turn off the autopilot

I'll give you a new heading

turn to 181 do it everyone will move to

the rear of the plane if of course I

tell you start put your hands on your

head

okay okay this way this way

okay

right there but your hands are get it

alright next vote

you go ahead

oh this way you get to the back at the

play yes woman is sick come speak

oh.just woman needs help she's pregnant

oh just bring oxygen you really get

moving you generation the back of the

plane

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let's go hurry up oh the way to the back

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1:39 which says he's dead leaves with a

sock over that and you delay have we

heard from our ambassador - he's on

vacation at he lat

any word from the embassy we haven't

been able to get them on the phone mmm

have the Greeks been contacted they have

no information

well the general guru know what's going

on he's on maneuvers in the Sinai did

anything strange happen at essence the

security guards were on strike on strike

do we have anything definite nothing

what are the possibilities

crash radio failure hijacking we don't

know how many Israelis aboard usually

that flight is full any word from the

French not a thing

all right I want a meeting of the crisis

committee immediately asked general Gert

to join us feed thank you

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we're now explosives at all the

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I wouldn't dream of flying up everybody

in this airplane that's ridiculous

Howard that advantage can just become

just be very calm and that's the way you

win like a man yeah I am calm well

that's very good because I know these

people they like to get you very excited

we have submitted late who is say manner

she seven months pregnant she's

hemorrhaging

where's she over there step inside

mister back

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are you an ambulance and he's a farmer

sivadas County Hospital

they're rolling here kind of grind shaft

in sleeves on any other problem mr.

spokesman my name is Daniel Cooper

well the plane has landed in Libya the

French say they will take responsibility

a lot of crews that will do now it's no

surprise it landed in Libya Palestinians

do you think they're staying Libya oh

they'll move they always had before

which way probably this way you mean

Israel no I did not but Israel is a

possibility would be a spectacular

Claudie there's something on your mind

mata yes I have the feeling that this

time there's something different like

what like this time they may have us

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can you imagine what it must be like in

tel-aviv what about Palace we've been

sitting here six all what must be

happening at that Airport

in a crazy sort of way it's easier to be

here well we know where we are we know

what's going to happen to us as soon as

it happens I'm just glad we're together

I couldn't stand it if I were at home

and you were all here mom I'm starved

they are all out of food darling

you'll have to wait attention please

attention this is your commander

speaking wake up please wake up ladies

and gentlemen I would like to thank you

for your cooperation while we were on

the ground I hope it'll continue for the

rest of our journey this will be our

final leg thank you

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yeah when did they take off where are

they going

not possible said that cavies assurance

to the French then it's Africa somewhere

in Africa thank you good night

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you

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social

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we must be 1,500 miles from Livia maybe

2,000 miles from me

what direction

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what a hell of a way to spend a

honeymoon

instructions

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you see Aladin it's just you haven't you

so far so good

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attention please we've just reached our

final destination

you are in the hands of an international

revolutionary movements we have done

this to punish the French who sold

Mirage aircraft and the nuclear reactor

to the fascist Israeli and to avenge the

murder of innocent Palestinians

throughout the world by the bloodthirsty

imperialist state of Israel obey our

instructions keep the shades down until

you're told otherwise violations will be

severely punished

thank you very much but you also be kind

enough to reduce our passports please

maybe later please excuse me where are

we

Entebbe in Uganda a world partly with

you they speak English hence why that's

very helpful

will we be released here very soon Oh

Sarah didn't I tell you nothing to worry

about

if you stay calm things work well ganda

who figured on that fortunately for us

it was a brilliant idea they're getting

a lot of experience at our expense the

pregnant woman they released said the

leader was German so what have you got

in your files on Palestinian terrorists

with German accents it's Dan shamans

department do you find out who the

Germany's will send to the cable come

home Wallace forgive him SF hit me Dan

Shulman

you

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I felt so hot well it's the equator the

equator mm-hmm you know my friend it is

nine hours

you realize we've been here for nine

hours no food no water they've run out

of everything it's inhuman my poor wife

what she must be thinking

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attention please attention ladies and

gentlemen we've left Athens

exactly 24 hours ago now a bad dream is

over black

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let's go excuse me

if we are free whatever sword Stan

I don't know yet mr. Cooper what happens

now is up to Israel it was Israel got to

do with this let these people to believe

that they were afraid that they were

going home I sold us out smitten grab

antenna type

cynics so friendly

I don't want to kill you mr. Cooper I

want to be civilized so just get off the

plane with the other passengers please

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keep moving

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if we do business with these murderers

we've sold our birthright as a nation if

they get away with it every Israeli who

ever troubles abroad will be in danger

of his life this is an international

problem it is an act of piracy these

terrorists are murderers nothing more

nothing less

every time I try to get this meeting to

look at the facts somebody makes a

speech he's right

let's examine the alternatives martyrdom

the army get them up the stands no why

where do you want me to start first of

all that's an enormous distance with no

friends in between we know the airport

don't we an Israeli company built it we

used to since we broke with Uganda has

been changed completely

what about intelligence that takes too

long what we need is precise information

you have any idea how many troops how

many planes so much fuel it takes to fly

from here you again

eliminate the resistance secure the

airport reboard the expedition with 240

people added has to be done yeah then

refuel and flight 2501 back there's 240

people or not all Israelis that's right

Nonna's Raley's could get killed which

could mean severe international

repercussions what about I mean you see

with that I said yes he must be they did

not fly 2,000 miles south for the year

climate our policy is never to negotiate

with the terrorists we have no

alternatives Uganda is only part of the

problem if you don't move decisively in

this crisis it would be political

suicide this is not a matter of politics

it's a matter of life and death it in

this instance you cannot separate them

we must find a course of action actually

it's always safe dangerous listen people

will die

your girl is right and we must

understand the situation more clearly

then we can decide how to deal with it

but that takes time

we must move decisively now no moves

decidedly against what a phantom did you

hear what the military said we just

don't know enough our country is stunned

by this atrocity yes sir

this hijacking is is like being invaded

that's why we have to fight back and if

we fail what do we do - we just tip our

hats to the hostages and say goodbye

well come on let us talk about the

realistic causes the action we must keep

the class rep on the French it is a

French plane is but it's the Israelis

the hijackers are after so get ready

alright now we all know that it's our

job to free these hostages and we're not

going to sacrifice more Israeli lives to

do it so if the military comes to us and

says they have a plan that works if they

come to us we will examine it in the

meantime we must have a second course of

action we must through the French

discuss offer counteroffer and keep the

price down but we will bring these

people home and we will bring them home

alive whatever it takes

well we could get bar-lev to call a meet

on the telephone

Thunderbolt operation Thunderbolt that's

it look at this I thought it was our

policy nothing above eight with

terrorists negotiation may be the only

solution it's unthinkable to let the

killers out of jail look nothing has

been decided they want to bury the

hostages back safe they don't want

another Munich we didn't run Munich this

one we can handle I know well nobody's

going anyplace or doing anything until

ribbon in the cabin are absolutely sure

that we're ready

we'll be ready

everybody stay where you are so sit down

let's go to my right column left face

for those of you do not know me i'm phil

marshall president for life

dr. idiom n dollar rule of uganda I want

to welcome you all to Uganda I shall do

everything within my power to make you

stay a pleasant one here I have a raise

with the Palestinian to have you removed

from the plane to these more comfortable

surroundings

I will provide food and other needs the

best way possible I want to come through

this whole episode quickly the

Palestinians are fair and just people

I'm a servant visiting Damascus so how

well they treated the Jews there I want

to a synagogue Oh

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so thank yourself come to go here please

this very but this is very important do

not try to escape do not try to escape

as the Palestinians have wire explosives

all around the buildings huh

this is very important in the meantime

look at Mears as your host I saw arrange

for your release as soon as possible ah

look at you ganda as your home

Shalom Shalom Shalom you seem surprised

EDA I'm captain Baek oh I am the pilot

of the Airbus these are my passengers

and my responsibility

nothing has been told to us why we are

being held here and we are French

airline we have nothing to do with the

Palestinians

uh captain it's so good to meet you it

is always good to meet a fellow pilot I

want you to enjoy your stay and you're

gonna

potential judging everybody stop talking

the ugandan radio has just broadcast our

demands for release a fifty three

revolutionary heroes being held in jails

in France Germany Switzerland and

especially is fired

we have informed the French that if they

are not returned to us by Thursday noon

their plane and all the passengers will

be eliminated

it's a murderous hiss gaieties do not

comply all of you all of you no matter

where you come from who died

sostay noon is a deadline

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yeah yellow let's go let's go get your

filthy thing down come on

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Oh dougie nothin goes bomb nothing

cha East a Bennigan's cut off step up to

the only sign up against the wall

goodbye Diane their only calling shoes

join the others there must be a mistake

my name is akia well you sign what's

your name

Julie Darren and his wife

list you don't have an Israeli passports

to back

no no I'll step back wait please let me

talk to her please please I don't care

what he says I don't care what you

people are not playing games I want to

be with you just sign your name and then

join the others no I'm not going in I

kill you now is not style I'll be all

right you just take care of yourself

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but don't touch me

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so it started like Auschwitz the last

time first calling other names now we

expected this I never wanted to kill

anyone in my whole life before this

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what you suppose they're going to do

with all of us your guess is as good as

land

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where we French deserves all the

pressure they can there's nothing more

they can do now they want to know if we

have a fare to go through to

negotiations for the exchange of

prisoners that we are holding our chairs

Swiss French Germans are prepared to

give it to the delance we haven't much

choice

the deadline is tomorrow but to eight

other French Tillery yes we will

negotiate

I need more time wait till the last

possible moment before we accept any of

their terms but said of course there is

the other problem I wouldn't mean react

for this I mean this is the most

publicity he's ever had in his life

maybe you'll never want it to stop

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I hope you all are well I am happy to

announce that I have arranged for the

releasing of 47 of the women children

the aged and infirm I am releasing these

people immediately as a gesture of my

good faith in negotiators now when you

get to Paris give this message to your

government tell them that Palestinians

only want a little piece of land oh

they're all huh

the Palestinians do not want to kill

anybody the Palestinians only want one

thing this is very important

peace

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I'm sorry for your inconvenience I do

hope the Palestinians demands are met

before the Israeli government forces

them to use explosives on you hmm I go

now to negotiate your release and your

safety Shalom Shalom

one thing this is very important you

must continue to be careful as the

Palestinians have wired this place with

explosives huh I will see you soon shut

up don't come by

the key is surprised to go from here to

the terminal with such speed but the

terrorists won't have time to react fast

I have to get you in there we have to

fly undetected for 2,500 miles to an

airport we know very little about and

land in the dark not easy if anybody can

do it Benny you can where do we get the

gas to come home we're working on it

maybe we got a friend left in Africa

then I'll get you in there but you

realize that while our planes are on the

ground they're like sitting ducks don't

worry we'll protect them well we got

less than a day Nick is ready

come on is the deadline

the government is as concerned as you

earn that's one way to deal with this

mr. primont

we are worried is there time yes I

believe there is time but uh whatever

happens I want you to understand the

consequences of this victory for the

terrorists don't give a damn about the

terrorists you want as much as you do

that all the people are brought home

safely to their families but when these

40 terrorist murderers are exchanged it

won't be a cause for celebration it will

be a day of mourning for Israel well

thank you friends Thank You mr. prime

minister thank you thank you thank you

good news I have gotten the Palestinians

to agree to extend the deadline on

negotiations for three more days until

Sunday July 4th negotiation have failed

up to now because of Israeli

stubbornness but I continue to try I go

now to Mauritius to the organization of

African Unity to take up the plight of

the Israeli hostages you all know I want

to help them but their position is very

dangerous unless you use any government

accepts the terms of the Palestinians

I'm even using the offices of my good

Israeli friend Colonel bar live to help

them I beg your pardon president I mean

man what do you do

do I like I'm just a grandmother but I I

am excellency al-hajjaj field marshal

dr. Idi Amin Dada order the Victoria

Cross yes Oh MC ruler of the state of

Uganda and appointed by God Almighty to

be your Saviour

I wouldn't doubt it for a moment

I think you Israelis to compose a letter

your government tell your government to

accept the terms of the Palestinians I

think you should do this by tonight this

this is very important then we can all

have a party and you can go home huh

it is better than heaven the

Palestinians blow you all up you see the

Israeli government is gambling with your

lives

I go to shape your destinies and save

your lives

chalo chalo oh by the way I almost

forgot to tell you I have arranged for

the releasing of the remaining

non-israeli hostages I think there are

about a hundred of you alright alright

so long so long

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one should be good okay don't give any

trouble good

we be okay

take care of before me don't let me get

cold or anything I'll take care don't

worry

all right when I get home

nostalgia but problem officially mwah

you're busy das this you can there's

something move can he letters off

captain you and your crew may both the

plane to Paris now thank you but we are

staying look I'm not holding you any

longer

yes but you're still holding 100 of my

passengers long as there's the slightest

doubt about their safety our

responsibility is here with them not in

Paris

come on

Oh

quiet please quiet you may now move back

here to the main room it'll be more

comfortable lots of space for everybody

please it's as good a doctor I mean to

postpone the deadline for Sunday uh mr.

Cooper we're in charge of this operation

not I mean if you think so

they released every non-israeli no it's

clear his name against us they are

arrogant it let hostages go they changed

deadlines they feel safe with the

distance decent hostages have provided

us with valuable hard intelligence and

they've increased their demands they've

added more names to the list of

terrorist prisoners they want to

released and five million dollars in

ransom for the airplane and they have

reduces the number of hostages to 100

and that helps us the Palestinians

threatened to block themselves and the

hostages if any rescue attempt is made

ah they never have before

he's still a threat he's your military

plan complete not yet but we are

progressing the extension helps us hello

mater we're close it's a few hours all

right we'll buy you some time continue

to negotiate get Barlow to call I mean

again keep him happy well after all mr.

president you are the ruler in your

country you have it in your power to

free these people don't you want to go

down in history as a great man I want

you to know you are my friends

no matter what happens you are my friend

four times I will prepare to make peace

between the Israelis and the

Palestinians tell this to your

government we appreciate everything

you're doing for our people but many of

the Palestinian terrorists demands are

totally unreasonable can you help us if

your government accepts the apalis

tinny's event immediately if not they'll

kill the hostages have blow up the plane

mr. president if you want to be a great

and holy man and go down in history

perhaps even receive the Nobel Prize

you must free these people think of what

an opportunity this is to prove to the

whole world what a great statesman yes

how are you my old friend it's a long

time not seeing you and your wife is she

with you in Tel Aviv we're fine listen

don't be influenced by the Palestinians

I am NOT being influenced by the

Palestinians I make my own decisions I

am doing everything I can to save the

lives of the Israelis but my position is

extremely difficult and you must be

realizing this the whole world must be

realizing his mr. president I think

you're a great soldier I think you have

it in your power to prevent much

bloodshed the Palestinians have no right

to be doing what they're doing in the

territory of your country are you

telling me I should shoot the terrorists

but you're granting the protection

they're living in Uganda as if they're

in a resort this is not true come visit

come and see for yourself

they are leaving with the hostages if we

take any actions the lives of the

hostages are in danger I want peace for

the Palestinians Valles bio friend you

can help your people very much tell your

government they must not practice this

Zionist fascist policy mr. president

mr. president I'm messy

give my regards to your family tell your

government they are tempting fate

sure loft so long for this

you heard that gentleman the leader of a

country has become the spokesman for

terrorists murderers and never before as

far as I know as in national army be

used to aid international piracy but

none of our choice is easy but we must

make a choice and the military option is

our best choice our plan has not been

fully tested but it represents a

reasonable risk then shomron who is

responsible for the plan will present it

to us the plan that we settled on may

seem risky but it's based on our

experience of fighting terrorists

operation Thunderbolt is divided into

three stages the first stage involves

the movement of troops from Israel to

Uganda by flying this course at

extremely low altitudes we can avoid

contact with most radar installations if

they should pick us up in this area

there's a good chance we can pass this

commercial air traffic we will be in the

air for 7 hours and our final approach

will be made over Lake Victoria

therefore mr. Prime Minister we the

hostages at Entebbe request that the

Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli

jails be released immediately in

exchange for our safe return to Israel

dr. Amin has been helpful headed up

trying to head up that letter it reeks

of collaboration what's the difference

it'll make the president for life happy

and it is my guess there might be a

struggle for power between our mean and

the terrorists he is moving in

we are the prize besides we must do

anything we can to keep a dialogue going

between us and them that is important

this letter is appeasement it may keep

us alive a little longer and a letter

what about refueling for the return trip

we'll take our own fuel pumps use the

you get and fuel dump

that's dangerous really too long on the

ground we're waiting to hear from Kenya

about refueling well until that's

certain the plan is too risky you

proposed to energy Ugandan troops if I

try to stop you

I'm not going to Entebbe to fight you

Canton's we're going there to save

Israeli lives

the Ugandans who try to stop us we

neutralize the tactical aircraft will be

the c-130 that has the manoeuvrability

and the range for this kind of

operations in addition to the 130s we

will fly to 707s one of them will be set

up for medical services the other for

communications pellet will handle the

communications in the 707 which will

remain aloft doing the operation before

we finish this one more matter we have

to discuss a secrecy the operation will

probably take place during the Sabbath

now any unusual military activity on

Friday night and Saturday and we might

as well send a cable of terrorists every

single person involved is responsible no

one who is not in the operation can know

anything about the plan that even goes

to my own wife especially your wife

won't happen

what is the next step you got to put it

together troops equipped with everything

and try it out how long will that take

logistically we're set Dan we'll run the

exercise tonight I'll observe all right

the committee will wait for your report

but if the military plan is not feasible

we must be ready to exchange the

prisoners tomorrow thank you

the meeting is adjourned

intelligence informs us that they will

begin killing hostages on Sunday hey

stringers run out hmm

then why are we debating the military

plan

let's go because it is not perfect

jinsuk that's a joke here you are

concerned with perfection and we don't

have a choice we do hundred of our best

people on those brains I damn well do

have a choice wasting time we must be

there before Martha we're wasting time

this mission needs a goal now to pull

itself together ravine will wait to the

last minute he'll break this country's

back with his deliberations weigh every

possibility

is he ever guts to let us go guts is not

as probably his job is in the end

circumstances will overtake him

you'll have to let us go

so no it must be obvious to you that

while we are negotiating for the release

of the hostages we are considering a

military option we have a plan that is

being prepared but before anything is

done I would like you as the leader of

the opposition to give your approval so

what I don't understand is why you've

waited so long I've always been a more

cautious man on you can you act quickly

enough now a plan is a bold one what

will be the cost of lives could be

expensive has it ever been any other way

and yet every time we've gone to the

negotiating table is real lost and I can

count on you of course you have my

support

alone

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come in

well Carol Messing yuckle general shaman

authority that you leave your soul

forces on operation Thunderbolt yes good

luck

Jonnie on this mission I think we should

use only marksmen the highest rated from

each unit right I'll build around the

nucleus of maja siarad Special Forces

new analog meant with the Golani Brigade

don't mix them up too much it's better

to have men who know each other I'll

start with Sammy burg ellieberg okay all

right

Sammy where are you going

oh I'm going out what do you mean out on

the Sabbath I'm just gonna see some

friends who friends you know for work

you don't know I'm actually uh I've

owned fishing in the morning have fun

okay

Samuel be careful dad

what are you talking be careful I'm

going fishing here don't fall in

Thank You Ellie I don't want to say I

told you so but what did I tell you

look who's sick look who's not sick

at home I don't keep kosher but in

Uganda I keep kosher

I don't eat their meat I don't drink

their milk I feel terrific what's the

matter get it to my right away something

in our throat we've got to go to class

all right hold it right here please

hurry

stay with it

goodbye

you

I said everybody step back get away from

the door

these people are sick they need help

attention to something is the Koopa I

can't do anything until I get worried

that all my brothers are released what

if your brothers are not released look

his will will never let you die my

country does not bargain with criminals

in a small country like yours everybody

is really

or maybe your government doesn't take

our deadline seriously

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on Sunday when Israel forces us to kill

the first hostage then they'll know

we're serious

the key to the three-pronged attack is

the first columns ability to reach the

terminal with the element of surprise

still intact because seconds can mean

the difference between a successful

mission and the slaughter of the

hostages

inside the terminal no matter what the

provocation do not use your hand

grenades rely on your weapon fires short

bursts and once control is established

hold your fire to a minimum

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well that's all

in one hour we'll have a dress rehearsal

Jonnie will answer any questions

Sammy this is a lot like the Savina

rescue at the Tel Aviv Airport now as I

see if the problem will be identifying

the hijackers from the hostages

instantly right so we've prepared a

dental kits on each of the terrorists

the data comes from over 100 debriefings

that intelligence ran on the freed

hostages in Paris and from our agents in

Entebbe study these faces carefully get

to know them by reflex the terrorists

must be recognized instantly if they

have time to turn on the hostages our

whole mission will be a disaster yeah

what if the terrorists are positioned so

that we can't avoid firing across the

hostages if we're successful the

hostages will be as surprised as the

terrorists we must tell them what to do

so pick your words that will communicate

quickly and clearly we want them on the

floor as soon as possible

but to answer your question directly the

decision whether to fire or not will be

yours just remember that one terrorists

can take the whole operation with him

Yani

yeah should we take any of the

terrorists alive

it would be nice I'd like to have them

but our concern is with saving the

hostages

remember these terrorists are killers

they will try to kill the hostages so

your first shots must be accurate

all right we lower the lake do one of

your famous assault landings here

it's only a model it could happen

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drop it

push it push the damn thing

Wow

okay

how did we do we just killed 100 musti's

unless everyone penetrates the terminal

or exactly the same instant it will be a

disaster we'll run it again

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well it's much better

what about these memes one of them gets

loose

we never get that open banter you know

well done dad but can we afford to stay

on the ground for an hour 60 minutes

it's excellent time man I think we can

cut it down to 55 minutes based on what

you saw shouldn't have been be told

we're absolutely ready patience Benny

let's be sure we can answer all the

questions

yoni what is your estimate of casualties

from 30 to 35 so what do we do 30 to 35

if we go 100 if we do nothing gentlemen

if you want me I'll be with the Prime

Minister 55 minutes let's run it through

again

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well done

if this thing works i'll kiss i means

foot it went well if you mean it didn't

take too long hey this important speed

right but when all those men run into

the terminal it'll be the biggest noise

to hit africa since the elephant

stampede now listening to sounds right

no but what if i surprise surprise will

be gone

we need to hit the terminal with less

men

you saw nothing sure you'd suck but how

long will the thing take 55 minutes and

if something goes wrong

meanwhile the negotiations have come to

a standstill everything we asked for

they turned out when I suggest we make

it a condition that the prisons are

exchanged in Tunis Paris Cyprus they

turn it down they insisted they it be

done in Uganda impossible the

Palestinians cannot control I mean even

if the terrorists wanted to make the

exchange and we were to fly there but

the plane the crew and all the hostages

could end up in a means pocket well

the killings will allow us to refuel

all right the gene operation Thunderbolt

we were presented to the cabinet for

approval in the morning but remember

unless we get full approval we will call

those planes back go

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from the moment you landed on Debbie

everything you say will be transmitted

back to the war room in Tel Aviv

they'll all be listening careful what

you say I will

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your attention please can I have your

attention

what you've been asked to do is

important for the State of Israel I know

that each one of you will do your best

thank you good luck

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all right everybody get ready take off

in five minutes you have new weather

reports yes for any polls

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if we believe in freedom then there must

come a point when we must act in defense

of it no matter what the consequences

otherwise we diminish ourselves and we

lose all moral claim to be a government

we have planned a military option

operation Thunderbolt which is now in

motion I will take full responsibility

for this action I object I object this

is a democratic employee mr. Rosner

they move after all the hostages within

our greatest fear this is an

international situation you're

precipitating a war

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all right out any word

still debating we have a small army

traveling south and they're still

debating that's crazy that's democracy

no time for talk we must decide now we

have seen too many of our people

murdered right now there are a hundred

men women and children trapped in Uganda

and unless we agree those planes will be

forced to turn back in on the 10 minutes

now you must vote no

they taught us everyone I'm reading you

Benny it's coming through

get me April 1 on discrete frequency

zebra yes ma'am

listen to the Brian I want to be the one

to tell you to to the brakes

thanks Betty

can I have your attention please

operation Thunderbolt is a go

unanimous

hey Sammy

listen

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and then the night was shattered a

wounded beast in pain one blob it will

and fell

Oh sky

strike him again

nice

was a smaller soccer game today between

argent

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schooling off goodnight

oh yeah yeah

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in

you

the phone

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aha

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me

began ba-ba-boom on I say that the

income Yama

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Oh

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it's a long flight too much time to

think I'm used to getting in the battle

quickly

what are you thinking about the mission

I was thinking about my father he

teaches history at Cornell know you'll

be surprised if you know if you were

doing I think he knows already

anyone who knows us knows we wouldn't

just wait how do you feel we're ready so

I feel good

what color what color right nice - okay

what color brown hair and green eyes

she's the German that kind of tough

Alana if you just look at the eyes just

that mean you want to see that at night

yep okay Jim you think you'd recognize

him if he came back to that

what shooting what if he was surrounded

by 50 women and children

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I wouldn't miss

they're over Nairobi flying on the Lake

Victoria watch their ETA approximately

30 minutes

yes

is it

I need to get here

begin jaimegirl later on today

prepare for landing

he should be here it will maintain radio

silence until they hit the ground

no way lights just went on any

indication of movement on the ground if

there is it's nothing big

I'll have to break radio silence put me

on discrete frequency to the wall later

to a 4 B 2 to 8 foot URI runway lights

just went on anything I should know

about any reports form on today

any problems b4 b4 response negative

should we move to cloudburst alternate

cloudburst alternate you eat me until

you Thunderbolt Thunderbolt operative

contact it for one tell them to take

pain later to hipper 1 beta 2 hippo one

do you read me proceed with landing

operation

I repeat landing operation

forever hold your fire until we hit the

terminal speed silence

complete surprise

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touchdown inform the United States Great

Britain and France of operation

Thunderbolt

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let's go

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means

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yeah

stay down I'm not railing buggabugga

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Oh

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stay on the floor everybody it'll be all

right

belly hey Dan stop shouting I can hear

you main terminals secure Brodie move in

hip all one to the terminal

Benny then I'm bringing in here for two

and three we're monitoring no

interference all clear

do you read me it's all right everybody

come get your things together it's all

right mrs. Lowe mrs. Lowe we have a

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you home on the airplane

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excuse me a man you can't lead with help

mrs. block well who is she she is one of

our passengers she's in the hospital

well we we can't wait for her she'll be

all right they'll take good care of her

don't worry about Jimmy okay

dan can hear me vii terrorist accounted

for we're ready to move out

you're I'm comin blow the mix

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alright roadie move hippo one into

position Yanni get them on board and get

out of here fast

booty hole hippo 100 1

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LaRon reporting from Nordine you got it

reinforcements project north gate

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Jonnie stay put that's trouble at the

north gate they must stop the Ugandan

reinforcements there could be an army

out there good son

let me handle

put me on channel 2 - OH

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Ugandan reinforcements approaching the

north gate two trucks

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dan Dan's brother secure all right rody

move into position Johnny get him on

board get out of here as fast as you can

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very quick

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Donnie's in Brody on his head the Saudis

he's on for takeoff

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come in

get more ones in the clear

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you did it Yanni I did it

we're on our way home

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I can't feel my feet

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Peru ATAR adonai eloheynu melech ha'olam

so said said 'ok Paola said 'ok permit

oh man hey I mean

general

great job then Thanks

Yanni's dead

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in a month

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Oh

Oh

never go

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he's a month

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ha

on

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Oh

before the raid on Entebbe the British

consul visited Dora block at the

hospital in Uganda she was recovering

after the raid

the console went back to visit her no

one could tell him of her whereabouts

her bed was empty she has never been

heard of

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if I go

dah

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