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Uganda unveils monument to Yonatan Netanyahu, honoring 1976 rescue hero
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Uganda unveiled a statue honoring Yonatan Netanyahu, older brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was killed during a 1976 hostage rescue mission in Entebbe, Uganda.
- The monument, commissioned by Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, stands outside Entebbe airport where Netanyahu was fatally shot leading Israeli commandos to save hostages from Palestinian and German hijackers.
- The 1976 raid rescued most hostages but resulted in Netanyahu's death and dozens of Ugandan soldier casualties; it remains a pivotal event in Israeli history and impacted Benjamin Netanyahu’s life profoundly.
- The operation angered Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and was condemned by the Organization of African Unity as a violation of Uganda’s sovereignty, though current Uganda-Israel relations are amicable.
- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, father of Gen. Kainerugaba, supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting ongoing diplomatic ties between the countries.
