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Former Child Hostage Recounts the Fear of Entebbe 50 Years Later
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First reported by Srugim · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
Shay Gross, who was six during the 1976 Air France hijacking to Entebbe, described his memories in a TV interview. He said he hid under a seat for two hours, and that visiting Entebbe last week brought everything back to him.
- 01Shay Gross spoke on "The World This Morning" for the 50th anniversary of the Entebbe hijacking.
- 02He was six years old on the Air France flight to Los Angeles via Athens.
- 03Gross said he saw the attackers running through the aisles with a gun and grenade.
- 04He hid under a seat for two hours, frozen with fear.
- 05He visited Entebbe last week for the first time since the trauma.
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