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Entebbe raid

1976 counter-terrorist hostage rescue mission by the Israel Defense Forces
Event hostage_rescue_mission Q33933
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Entebbe raid

Summary

Entebbe raid is a hostage-rescue mission[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Entebbe raid's instance of is recorded as hostage-rescue mission[3].
  • Entebbe raid took place at Entebbe International Airport[4].
  • Entebbe raid is part of Arab–Israeli conflict[5].
  • Entebbe raid's Commons category is recorded as Entebbe Raid[6].
  • Entebbe raid occurred on July 4, 1976[7].
  • Entebbe raid's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 0.045, 'lon': 32.443333333333}[8].
  • Among those involved in Entebbe raid was Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations[9].
  • A participant in Entebbe raid was Israel[10].
  • A participant in Entebbe raid was Dan Shomron[11].
  • Among those involved in Entebbe raid was Yekutiel Adam[12].
  • A participant in Entebbe raid was Benny Peled[13].
  • A participant in Entebbe raid was Jonathan Netanyahu[14].
  • A participant in Entebbe raid was Revolutionary Cells[15].
  • A participant in Entebbe raid was Wadie Haddad[16].
  • A participant in Entebbe raid was Idi Amin[17].
  • A participant in Entebbe raid was Wilfried Böse[18].
  • Among those involved in Entebbe raid was Uganda[19].
  • Entebbe raid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Operation Entebbe[20].
  • Entebbe raid resulted in {'amount': '+4'} deaths[21].
  • Entebbe raid's described by source is recorded as The Operations Room[22].
  • Entebbe raid's start point is recorded as Ben Gurion Airport[23].
  • Entebbe raid's destination point is recorded as Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[24].
  • Entebbe raid's via is recorded as Ellinikon International Airport[25].
  • Entebbe raid's via is recorded as Athens[26].
  • Entebbe raid's flight number is recorded as AF139[27].

Body

When and Where

Entebbe raid occurred on July 4, 1976[7]. It took place at Entebbe International Airport[4].

Context

Entebbe raid is part of Arab–Israeli conflict[5]. Its instance of is recorded as hostage-rescue mission[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations[9], Israel[10], Dan Shomron[11], Yekutiel Adam[12], Benny Peled[13], and Jonathan Netanyahu[14].

Outcome and Impact

Entebbe raid resulted in {'amount': '+4'} deaths[21].

Why It Matters

Entebbe raid has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Idi Amin Israel Jonathan Netanyahu Shaul Mofaz Uganda

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0287185-operace-Entebbe-1976
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0287185-operace-Entebbe-1976, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
  2. 4w ago · איש עיטי · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 0.045, 'lon': 32.443333333333}
    Point in time → +1976-07-04T00:00:00Z
    Destination point → Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Part of → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q151622]]"
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