1976 ⟶ Entebbe Hostage Rescue

Israel rescues hostages taken to Entebbe, Uganda.
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😢 Munich Massacre

Mark Spitz sets the record for most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games (seven) in the 1972 Summer Olympics. The Munich massacre occurs when Israeli athletes are taken hostage by Black September terrorists. The hostages are killed during a failed rescue attempt.⟶
Munich Massacre (1972)
Munich MassacreBlack SeptemberTerrorismOlympicsHostage CrisisIsraelPersecutionPolitical ViolenceSports
GermanyGermanyIsraelIsrael

✈️ Entebbe Hostage Rescue

Israel rescues hostages taken to Entebbe, Uganda.⟶
Entebbe Hostage Rescue (1976)
IsraelTerrorismHostage CrisisMilitary OperationEntebbePLOAfrica
UgandaUgandaIsraelIsrael

🫂 Operation Elijah: Rescue of Ethiopian Jewry

Operation Elijah: Rescue of Ethiopian Jewry.⟶
Ethiopian JewsAliyahMigrationRescueIsraelAfrica
EthiopiaEthiopiaIsraelIsrael

💣 Lebanon War Begins

The Lebanon War. Israel invades Southern Lebanon to drive out the PLO.⟶
Lebanon War Begins (1982)
IsraelLebanonPLOWarArab-Israeli ConflictMiddle East
IsraelIsraelLebanonLebanon

🚢 Operations Moses and Joshua

Operations Moses, Joshua: Rescue of Ethiopian Jewry by Israel.⟶
Ethiopian JewsAliyahMigrationRescueIsraelAfrica
EthiopiaEthiopiaIsraelIsrael