Uganda unveils statue of Israel PM's brother who died in Entebbe rescue mission
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7 hours agoRichard KagoeGPO via Getty ImagesUganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israel's prime minister, who was killed during the Entebbe hostage rescue mission 50 years ago.
Uganda's army chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the monument honoured his courage and selfless service.
Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier killed in the raid, which rescued more than 100 hostages, after two Palestinians and two Germans hijacked an Air France flight that had taken off from Tel Aviv and diverted it to Uganda's international airport.
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7 hours agoRichard KagoeGPO via Getty ImagesUganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israel's prime minister, who was killed during the Entebbe hostage rescue mission 50 years ago.
Uganda's army chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the monument honoured his courage and selfless service.
Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier killed in the raid, which rescued more than 100 hostages, after two Palestinians and two Germans hijacked an Air France flight that had taken off from Tel Aviv and diverted it to Uganda's international airport.