{"product_id":"90-minutes-at-entebbe-the-full-inside-story-of-the-spectacular-israeli-counterterrorism-strike-and-the-daring-rescue-of-103-hostages-paperback","title":"90 Minutes at Entebbe: The Full Inside Story of the Spectacular Israeli Counterterrorism Strike and the Daring Rescue of 103 Hostages - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eUri Dan\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe incredible story of an Israeli mission that rescued 103 hostages from a hijacked jetliner.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn June 27, 1976, Air France Flight 139 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. In the following agonizing days, Israeli passengers were singled out and held hostage. A week later on July 4, one hundred Israeli commandos raced 2,500 miles from Israel to Entebbe, landed in the middle of the night, and in a heart-stopping mission that lasted ninety minutes, killed all guerillas and freed 103 hostages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn captivating detail, Stevenson provides a fast-paced hour-by-hour narration from the hijacking to the final ninety-minute mission. In addition to discussing the incredible rescue itself, Stevenson also covers the political backdrop behind the hijacking, especially Ugandan President Idi Amin's support for the hijackers, which marked one of the first times a leader of a nation had backed terrorist activities. An illustration of one nation's undying spirit, heroism, and commitment to its people in the face of threat, Operation Thunderbolt has become a legendary antiterrorist tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough first written in 1976 (and published within weeks of the event), Stevenson's account presents this act of terrorism in a way that is still relevant in our modern-day political climate. A factual account of what could easily be read as sensational fiction, \u003ci\u003e90 Minutes at Entebbe\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire, encourage, and instill hope in all readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Britain in 1925. He served as an aircraft pilot in Her Majesty's Royal Navy during World War II and later moved to Canada where he worked for the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e. Stevenson traveled the globe, operating as the Star's one-man foreign service and covering conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Stevenson is the author of nine books, including international bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Intrepid.\u003c\/i\u003e He died in 2013 in Toronto, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUri Dan\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1935. A veteran Israeli journalist, he served as the chief correspondent of \u003ci\u003eMaariv\u003c\/i\u003e, an Israeli newspaper, and as the Israel correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Dan gained fame as the spokesman and confidante of Israel's former prime minister Ariel Sharon. He died in 2006.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770499694880,"sku":"9781629144429","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/35e0dbda5731cbd10db769509a95ec05.webp?v=1780373010","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/90-minutes-at-entebbe-the-full-inside-story-of-the-spectacular-israeli-counterterrorism-strike-and-the-daring-rescue-of-103-hostages-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}