[PAR] [TLE] Operation Entebbe [SEP] Operation Entebbe was a successful counter-terrorist hostage-rescue mission carried out by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on 4 July 1976.  A week earlier, on 27 June, an Air France plane with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations (PFLP-EO) under orders of Wadie Haddad (who had earlier broken away from the PFLP of George Habash), and two members of the German Revolutionary Cells.  The hijackers had the stated objective to free 40 Palestinian and affiliated militants imprisoned in Israel and 13 prisoners in four other countries in exchange for the hostages.  The flight, which had originated in Tel Aviv with the destination of Paris, was diverted after a stopover in Athens via Benghazi to Entebbe, the main airport of Uganda.  The Ugandan government supported the hijackers, and dictator Idi Amin personally welcomed them.  After moving all hostages from the aircraft to a disused airport building, the hijackers separated all Israelis and several non-Israeli Jews from the larger group and forced them into a separate room.  Over the following two days, 148 non-Israeli hostages were released and flown out to Paris.  Ninety-four, mainly Israeli, passengers along with the 12-member Air France crew, remained as hostages and were threatened with death. [PAR] [TLE] Mordechai Gur [SEP] Lt. Gen. Mordechai "Motta" Gur (Hebrew: מרדכי "מוטה" גור‎ ‎ , May 6, 1930 – July 16, 1995) was an Israeli politician and the 10th Chief of Staff of the IDF.  During the Six-Day War (1967), he commanded the division that penetrated the Old City of Jerusalem and broadcast the famous words, "The Temple Mount is in our hands!"  (Hebrew: הר הבית בידינו‎ ‎ , "Har HaBayit BeYadeinu").  As Chief of Staff, he had responsibility for planning and executing Operation Entebbe (1976) to free Jewish hostages in Uganda.  He later entered the Knesset and held various ministerial portfolios.  He contracted terminal cancer and committed suicide at the age of 65.
[PAR] [TLE] Operation Entebbe [ SEP ] Operation Entebbe was a successful counter - terrorist hostage - rescue mission carried out by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces ( IDF ) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on 4 July 1976 . A week earlier , on 27 June , an Air France plane with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations ( PFLP - EO ) under orders of Wadie Haddad ( who had earlier broken away from the PFLP of George Habash ) , and two members of the German Revolutionary Cells . The hijackers had the stated objective to free 40 Palestinian and affiliated militants imprisoned in Israel and 13 prisoners in four other countries in exchange for the hostages . The flight , which had originated in Tel Aviv with the destination of Paris , was diverted after a stopover in Athens via Benghazi to Entebbe , the main airport of Uganda . The Ugandan government supported the hijackers , and dictator Idi Amin personally welcomed them . After moving all hostages from the aircraft to a disused airport building , the hijackers separated all Israelis and several non - Israeli Jews from the larger group and forced them into a separate room . Over the following two days , 148 non - Israeli hostages were released and flown out to Paris . Ninety - four , mainly Israeli , passengers along with the 12-member Air France crew , remained as hostages and were threatened with death . [PAR] [TLE] Mordechai Gur [ SEP ] Lt . Gen. Mordechai " Motta " Gur ( Hebrew : מרדכי " מוטה " גור‎ ‎ , May 6 , 1930 – July 16 , 1995 ) was an Israeli politician and the 10th Chief of Staff of the IDF . During the Six - Day War ( 1967 ) , he commanded the division that penetrated the Old City of Jerusalem and broadcast the famous words , " The Temple Mount is in our hands ! " ( Hebrew : הר הבית בידינו‎ ‎ , " Har HaBayit BeYadeinu " ) . As Chief of Staff , he had responsibility for planning and executing Operation Entebbe ( 1976 ) to free Jewish hostages in Uganda . He later entered the Knesset and held various ministerial portfolios . He contracted terminal cancer and committed suicide at the age of 65 .
The 10th Chief of Staff of what country was responsible for planning and executing a successful counter-terrorist hostage-rescue mission at Entebbe Airport ?
The 10th Chief of Staff of what country was responsible for planning and executing a successful counter - terrorist hostage - rescue mission at Entebbe Airport ?
Israeli
Israeli