Rabbi Dov (Gilbert) Weil, a close associate of the Pshevorsk Rebbe, returned to Uganda today in a historic visit alongside family members, marking 50 years since his rescue in Operation Entebbe. He was recorded reciting the blessing 'Blessed is He who performed a miracle for me in this place,' according to a report by Weisberg.
Rabbi Dov (Gilbert) Weil, a prominent close associate of the Pshevorsk Rebbe and a resident of Antwerp, returned to Uganda today together with family members for a historic visit exactly 50 years after his rescue in Operation Entebbe. The 1976 Israeli commando raid freed over 100 hostages held at Entebbe Airport by Palestinian and German hijackers. Weil was among those rescued. According to the report, he recited the blessing 'She’asah li nes bamakom hazeh' — 'Blessed is He who performed a miracle for me in this place' — while in tears. The visit comes as a personal pilgrimage marking the half-century anniversary, not as an official event. No further details about the itinerary or duration have been released.
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