When an airbus was hijacked on July 4th 1976, Operation Entebbe was put into place resulting in one of the most stunning hostage rescue missions of all time. In today's animated educational cartoon we shed some like on Operation Entebbe and the crazy story of the Israel Defense Forces saving a plane with 248 passengers. | The Infographics Show

On July 4, 1976, the Israel Defense Forces rescued 94 Israeli passengers and 12 crew members who had been taken hostage at the Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Traversing 4,000 kilometers and landing in hostile territory, it was one of the most daring rescue missions in history. | World Jewish Congress