A new documentary by filmmaker Boaz Dvir highlights the role of Michel Cojot, a French-Jewish hostage in the 1976 Entebbe rescue, who reportedly also planned to assassinate a Nazi. The film argues Cojot was a key, unsung figure in the operation's success.
A new documentary, released 50 years after the Entebbe raid, reframes the 1976 rescue operation by spotlighting a French-Jewish hostage who, according to the film, played a decisive behind-the-scenes role. Filmmaker Boaz Dvir's project argues that Michel Cojot, a hostage on the hijacked Air France flight, used his knowledge and initiative to assist Israeli commandos, and was also allegedly involved in a previously little-known plot to assassinate a Nazi figure. The claim, based on Dvir's research and interviews, brings a fresh angle to one of Israel's most celebrated military operations. The documentary is now being screened at festivals and on streaming platforms. The Zioneer has not independently verified Dvir's assertions; the account rests entirely on his reporting and the film's promotional material.
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