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50th anniversary: Israeli forces raided Uganda's Entebbe International Airport to free hostages...

History · Anniversaries · Sat, July 4, 2026

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1976: Israeli forces raided Uganda's Entebbe International Airport to free hostages taken by hijackers on Air France Flight 139.

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