The Battle of Entebbe Raid
The battle of Entebbe Raid is a potent illustration of the effects of terrorism in the community. The battle was part of the ongoing conflict between Arabs and Israel. To date, researchers document that the battle brought great loss of lives and resources (Netanyahu and Yoram 33). Since then, many countries have worked hard to detect terrorism and ways that would help in reducing its occurrence. Unlike other battles, the Entebbe raid was a time of great turmoil between Arabs and Israel. With the innovation of technology, the terrorists embraced new strategies to trace the plane. Indeed, the combination of speed and accuracy of the terrorists indicated that the battle was severe and well-planned. Therefore, this paper summarizes the battle of Entebbe raid.
The battle began on June 27, when the Air France plane with 246 passengers departed Tel Aviv and stopped in Athens, Europe. Soon after departing, there were additional 58 passengers who waited the plane at Athens Airport. Among these passengers were 4 hijackers who had planned to attack the plane. After arriving at Athens, Palestinian terrorists hijacked the plane and further directed it to Benghazi where it refueled. The plane was further directed to Entebbe, located near Kampala. After landing in Uganda, the terrorists were supported by Dictator Idi Amin and other extremists. At this point, the terrorist revealed their purpose for attacking the plane. In essence, most hostages were released but, the Jews, Israelis, and some crews were left. The terrorists revealed their mission on attacking the Israel. This was the period when the war between Arabs and Jews was going on. The Arab-Israel conflict had repeatedly affected the two nations. Overall, the Palestinians did not like Israel and thus, worked hard to terrorize the nation. Often, Palestinians engaged with war with Israelites because they did not accept their existence.
In this battle, the terrorists understood that Israel is very important for Jewish continuity. A research by Dunstan (5) reveals that, Israel is the only nation on earth that speaks the same language, live in the same land, and worship one God. Thus, the terrorists understood the importance of attacking the Israelites and the Jews. Historically, Palestinian leaders were interested in destroying Israel instead of working hard to promote the welfare of their people. Also, Palestinian believed that Islam was the only solution to survive. This contradicted the Israel’s faith in that most believed that Christianity was the only religion to save human kind. The conflict between Palestinian and Israel portrayed the hatred that the two nations had. Palestinians demonstrated their hate for the Jews and Israel when they released most of the hostages in the plane, but left the Jews and Israelis. The terrorists wanted the Israel to release all the Palestinians in Israel before 1st July. Palestinians were ready to kill the hostages if their demand was not fulfilled by Israel. The terrorists demonstrated their passion for Palestinians and their desire to inherit the land of Israel. On July 1st, the government of Israel negotiated with Palestinians to add more time for negotiation. The government used this strategy to prepare itself to save the hostages. Israel would not fulfill the demand initiated by the Palestinian and thus, sent its rescue team to save the hostages (Netanyahu and Yoram 44).
On 3rd July, the rescue mission of Israel under the command of Netanyahu Colonel Yoni arrived in Uganda to rescue the hostages. In the process, the battle between Israel and Palestinian began. The Israel army landed at night hoping that no one could see them. When the Ugandan sentinels discovered that the Israelis were near the building, the Israelis attacked the building where the hostages were kept. The Israelis saved the hostages and killed some of the hijackers. In the process of saving the hostages, the Israelis killed 6 terrorists and 45 Ugandan soldiers. The Israelis lost three hostages and one soldier was killed by the Ugandan sniper. Eventually, the Israelis soldiers flew to Nairobi, Kenya, and transferred the freed hostages to other airplanes.
The Israelis left a superb legacy in that; they were able to save the hostages within an hour after arriving to Uganda (Dunstan 33). What emerged from this account was the stirring and powerful story of Israelis soldiers daring to fight for their country. The Israelis government was happy to win the battle and rewarded the soldiers for the successful mission. The rescue mission illustrated the tragic and heroic figure of the commander who had adequate knowledge on how to respond to the battle. In essence, many nations responded to the rescue mission of the Israelis.
Western nations supported the Israelis affirming that their rescuing mission was a perfect act of self defense. France and Switzerland praised and recognized the operation for its great effort in saving human lives (Netanyahu and Yoram 25). The United States and the United Kingdom praised the operation; affirm that the Entebbe raid was the perfect illustration of how nations should respond into war. The battle of the Entebbe raid laid a strong ground for other nations to embrace effective ways of responding to war. Specifically, the success of the rescue mission encouraged the Israeli government to strengthen and invest and empower their powerful soldiers. Additionally, the success of the battle encouraged other nations to equip their soldiers with information and tools of how to respond to such battles effectively. The Israeli soldiers played a significant role in helping Israel achieve its goals. If the country was to release the Palestinians as instructed by the terrorists, then Palestinians would inherit and torment the nation.
From the ongoing discussion, this essay concludes that the battle Entebbe raid portrayed the ongoing battle and conflicts between Arabs and Israel. For the past decades, Israel and Arabs have engaged into many conflicts because of political or religion reasons. With this, Israel has established the need to empower its soldiers to respond to battles that emerge between the two nations. Typically, the fighting between Arabs and Israel intensified when Israel announced its independence in 1948. For many years, the Palestinian and Arab armies have engaged into war with Israel claiming that they should possess their land. Although the Israeli government works hard to promote peace and unity to its citizens, Palestinian has worked hard to deter the existence of Israelis. As a result, the Israeli government is always ready to engage and fight for its country. For the past decades, Israel has partnered with other nations to empower and equip soldiers with adequate knowledge of responding into war. The nation has also embraced technological tools to fight and succeed in their wars.
Works Cited
Dunstan, Simon. Entebbe: The Most Daring Raid of Israel’s Special Forces. New York: Rosen Pub, 2011. Print.
Dunstan, Simon. Israel’s Lightning Strike: The Raid on Entebbe, 1976. Oxford: Osprey Pub, 2009. Print.
Netanyahu, ʻIdo, and Yoram Hazony. Yoni’s Last Battle: The Rescue at Entebbe, 1976. Hewlett, NY: Gefen Pub. House, 2002. Print.
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