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IDF Chief Compares Gaza Hostage Rescue to Entebbe Operation at 50th Anniversary Ceremony
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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago
What happened
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir compared the recent Gaza hostage rescue to the 1976 Entebbe mission during a 50th anniversary event, honoring the legacy and sacrifices of soldiers including Arnon Zamora.
- 01IDF Chief Eyal Zamir linked the Gaza hostage rescue to the 1976 Entebbe operation.
- 02Zamir said Arnon was inspired by Yonatan Netanyahu and Entebbe's heroism.
- 03October 7 left a deep impact on Arnon, who remembered those not saved.
- 04Five images symbolized the nation: four of hostages, one of wounded Arnon Zamora.
- 05The ceremony marked 50 years since Operation Entebbe and its military legacy.
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