Uganda
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Uganda, translated into English and compared across sources. 16 recent stories.
50 Years After Entebbe, the Youngest Hostage Marks the Anniversary with a Thanksgiving Service
Shai Gross, the youngest hostage in the 1976 Entebbe hijacking, marked 50 years since the raid with a special thanksgiving service after returning to the airport to relive the ord…
ICC judges sue Trump administration over sanctions they call unlawful
Three ICC judges have sued Donald Trump and senior U.S. officials in Manhattan, challenging last year’s sanctions as unlawful. They say the penalties were meant to punish them ove…
French Doctor Diagnosed With Ebola After Congo Aid Mission, First Case in Current European Outbreak
France confirmed its first Ebola case in the current African outbreak in a doctor who returned from Congo. He was isolated and contact tracing began, while officials said the wide…
Health Ministry Rules Out Ebola in Two Returnees from Congo
Israel’s Health Ministry said Ebola has been ruled out in two returnees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The announcement followed a suspected second case reported Sunda…
Survivor of Entebbe Returns to Uganda 50 Years Later and Recites Thanksgiving Blessing
R. Dov Baer Weil returned to Uganda with his family on Monday, 50 years after being held during the Entebbe hijacking. At the site of his captivity, he cried and recited the bless…
The Songs That Arose From the Entebbe Raid, 50 Years On
Fifty years after the Entebbe raid, the article traces the songs it inspired in Israel, the Jewish diaspora, and Uganda. It highlights "Eretz Tzvi," "Tzevet Yoni," and "Victory En…
Israel Health Ministry Says Ebola Readiness Is Complete After Two Suspected Cases
Israel’s Health Ministry said two travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo are isolated in Sheba and Rambam with suspected Ebola, pending test results. Officials say the ri…
Health Ministry reports second suspected Ebola case after return from Congo
Israel’s Health Ministry said a second person is suspected of Ebola after returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient has been isolated at Sheba Medical Cente…
Israel on Alert After Ebola Suspect Is Isolated in Haifa
A traveler returned from Congo was isolated at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa after showing Ebola-like symptoms. Israel’s Health Ministry says the case is unconfirmed, but it has…
Health Ministry says suspected Ebola patient arrived in Israel and is isolated
Israel’s Health Ministry said a traveler suspected of Ebola has been isolated after returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient was sent to Rambam Medical Cen…
Declassified Knesset records show Rabin warned months before Entebbe hijacking
The Knesset Archive has declassified committee minutes showing that Yitzhak Rabin warned in March 1976 about a possible hijacking-for-prisoners scheme involving detainees in Kenya…
Uganda Says It Has Scrapped $3.2 Billion Rail Deal With Turkish Builder
Uganda’s army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said the country canceled a $3.2 billion rail contract with Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi. The move comes amid an escalating dispute with Turkey…
Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda could become Africa’s deadliest, CDC chief warns
Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya warned in Burundi that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda could become Africa’s deadliest. More than 800 cases and nearly 200 death…
Health Ministry to hand out Ebola guidance to travelers returning from affected countries
Israel's Health Ministry is beginning to hand out Ebola information leaflets at Ben Gurion Airport to travelers returning from affected areas in Congo and Uganda. The ministry say…
Israel Drops Ebola Travel Curbs on Kenya After Diplomatic Backlash
Israel first imposed flight restrictions over Ebola concerns on travelers from several African countries, including Kenya. After Kenya protested the move, Israel removed Kenya and…
Health Ministry Expands Preparedness for Ebola Response
Israel’s Health Ministry says it is intensifying preparedness for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, while noting that no Ebola case is currently k…
