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Daring rescue comes to DVD

THE classic film Raid On Entebbe is being released on DVD for the first time later this month.

Telling the amazing true story of the daring mission by Israeli commandos to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking at Entebbe Airport in Uganda, the action film hits the shops on March 26, courtesy of Second Sight.

In 1976 four terrorists hijacked an Air France plane, diverting it to Entebbe, their cause was to secure the release of militants in Israel and four other countries.

They held the hostages captive for three days before releasing a large number, but kept 100 passengers who were Israelis or Jews on board.

The story follows the Israeli Cabinet's difficult decision to launch a top-secret military raid to free the hostages and the tough and daring operation that ensued.

Yonatan Netanyahu, brother of current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was killed during the operation.

Directed by Irvin Kershner, this Golden Globe winning film stars Peter Finch as Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, alongside Charles Bronson and Martin Balsam.


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