{"product_id":"entebbe","title":"Entebbe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntebbe Diary of a Hostage is a firsthand account of the 1976 hijacking of Air France Flight 139 and the subsequent Israeli rescue mission at Entebbe, Uganda. What makes it unique is that it is based on a diary kept during captivity by hostage Yehuda Gottlieb, rather than on memories recorded years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hijacking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn June 27, 1976, terrorists hijacked the Air France flight shortly after it left Athens. Armed with rifles and grenades, they took control of the aircraft and eventually flew it to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. The passengers were forced to obey under constant threat of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife in Captivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bulk of the book describes the eight days the hostages spent in the old Entebbe terminal. Gottlieb records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvercrowded and unsanitary conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstant fear and uncertainty about whether they would survive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, who presented himself as a mediator while cooperating with the hostage-takers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychological strain of isolation, rumors, and repeated terrorist demands.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most powerful themes is how ordinary people maintained dignity and mutual support under extreme stress. The hostages organized themselves, cared for one another, and tried to preserve order despite believing they might be killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing that stands out from the manuscript is that it is less a military history of the raid and more a human story of what it felt like to be one of the hostages waiting, hour by hour, not knowing whether rescue or death would come first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ester Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hard Cover","offer_id":51538773082432,"sku":"7864-33","price":86.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/3340\/4992\/files\/9789657864333_500w_710h_500h.jpg?v=1785665200","url":"https:\/\/israelbooks.com\/products\/entebbe","provider":"Gefen Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}