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it’s called Operation Thunderbolt

it’s called Operation Thunderbolt it’s one of the boldest most audacious

it’s one of the boldest most audacious

it’s one of the boldest most audacious missions ever attempted the plan has

missions ever attempted the plan has

missions ever attempted the plan has three critical stages each man plays a

three critical stages each man plays a

three critical stages each man plays a critical role stage 1 the journey they

critical role stage 1 the journey they

critical role stage 1 the journey they must get a unit of commandos to Entebbe

must get a unit of commandos to Entebbe

must get a unit of commandos to Entebbe this is the task of pilot JA Shani

this is the task of pilot JA Shani

this is the task of pilot JA Shani sharni will lead a convoy of four

sharni will lead a convoy of four

sharni will lead a convoy of four Hercules c-130 transporter planes on a

Hercules c-130 transporter planes on a

Hercules c-130 transporter planes on a 2,500 mile route to Uganda

2,500 mile route to Uganda

2,500 mile route to Uganda [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Entebbe Airport consists of two

Entebbe Airport consists of two

Entebbe Airport consists of two terminals the hostages are being held at

terminals the hostages are being held at

terminals the hostages are being held at the old terminal to the east 2.4

the old terminal to the east 2.4

the old terminal to the east 2.4 kilometers to the west is the new term

kilometers to the west is the new term

kilometers to the west is the new term the plan is for the for Hercules to use

the plan is for the for Hercules to use

the plan is for the for Hercules to use the cover of night to land undetected on

the cover of night to land undetected on

the cover of night to land undetected on this runway

this runway

this runway sharni must land first the other three

sharni must land first the other three

sharni must land first the other three Hercules will touch down seven minutes

Hercules will touch down seven minutes

Hercules will touch down seven minutes later with backup and supplies sharni

later with backup and supplies sharni

later with backup and supplies sharni has been warned that the runway lights

has been warned that the runway lights

has been warned that the runway lights will most likely be off in other words

will most likely be off in other words

will most likely be off in other words he must land virtually blind this

he must land virtually blind this

he must land virtually blind this maneuver isn’t in the handbook now can

maneuver isn’t in the handbook now can

maneuver isn’t in the handbook now can you imagine that if the terrorists will

you imagine that if the terrorists will

you imagine that if the terrorists will be alert they can start shooting they

be alert they can start shooting they

be alert they can start shooting they can kill everybody in five minutes

can kill everybody in five minutes

can kill everybody in five minutes Stage two the transfer once the lead

Stage two the transfer once the lead

Stage two the transfer once the lead Hercules lands 30 commandos must get to

Hercules lands 30 commandos must get to

Hercules lands 30 commandos must get to the doors of the terminal in total

the doors of the terminal in total

the doors of the terminal in total secrecy it’s a two kilometer journey

over 100 Ugandan soldiers stand guard on

over 100 Ugandan soldiers stand guard on the tarmac outside the terminal and on

the tarmac outside the terminal and on

the tarmac outside the terminal and on the control tower

mookie betts ax comes up with an

mookie betts ax comes up with an outrageous idea they plan to get from

outrageous idea they plan to get from

outrageous idea they plan to get from the Hercules to the terminal by posing

the Hercules to the terminal by posing

the Hercules to the terminal by posing as a Ugandan military escort

as a Ugandan military escort

as a Ugandan military escort better recalls how a mean and his army

better recalls how a mean and his army

better recalls how a mean and his army chiefs that driven about in large black

chiefs that driven about in large black

chiefs that driven about in large black cars pursued by military jeeps Ugandan

cars pursued by military jeeps Ugandan

cars pursued by military jeeps Ugandan soldiers live in terror of our mean and

soldiers live in terror of our mean and

soldiers live in terror of our mean and its generals when they see such an

its generals when they see such an

its generals when they see such an escort they let it pass unchallenged the

escort they let it pass unchallenged the

escort they let it pass unchallenged the Israelis are bringing up black Mercedes

Israelis are bringing up black Mercedes

Israelis are bringing up black Mercedes and two jeeps

and two jeeps

and two jeeps to Entebbe incredibly they plan to drive

to Entebbe incredibly they plan to drive

to Entebbe incredibly they plan to drive them straight past the Ugandan ‘s all

them straight past the Ugandan ‘s all

them straight past the Ugandan ‘s all the way to the turn stage three the

the way to the turn stage three the

the way to the turn stage three the assault yoni Netanyahu and a small force

assault yoni Netanyahu and a small force

assault yoni Netanyahu and a small force will take on the Ugandan ‘s outside on

will take on the Ugandan ‘s outside on

will take on the Ugandan ‘s outside on the tarmac meanwhile teams of three will

the tarmac meanwhile teams of three will

the tarmac meanwhile teams of three will storm through the terminal doors

storm through the terminal doors

storm through the terminal doors eliminate the terrorists and free the

eliminate the terrorists and free the

eliminate the terrorists and free the hostages the next day in total secrecy

hostages the next day in total secrecy

hostages the next day in total secrecy the army builds a life-size replica of

the army builds a life-size replica of

the army builds a life-size replica of the terminal they handpick commandos for

the terminal they handpick commandos for

the terminal they handpick commandos for the mission who rehearse the assault

the mission who rehearse the assault

the mission who rehearse the assault over and over they must get every tiny

over and over they must get every tiny

over and over they must get every tiny detail right because one mistake could

detail right because one mistake could

detail right because one mistake could trigger a catastrophe defense minister

trigger a catastrophe defense minister

trigger a catastrophe defense minister perez immediately backs the plan

perez immediately backs the plan

perez immediately backs the plan but it’s so risky and unorthodox that he

but it’s so risky and unorthodox that he

but it’s so risky and unorthodox that he must persuade many members of the

must persuade many members of the

must persuade many members of the cabinet official fail Lama dear foggy us

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