President Isaac Herzog reflected on the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe on Sunday, saying that the 1976 hostage rescue is a defining event that 'entered the DNA' of the Israeli people, state, and nation. His remarks followed a statement earlier in the day that Israel has borders but no limit to its responsibility.
President Isaac Herzog again addressed the 50th anniversary ceremony for Operation Entebbe on Sunday evening, offering a reflection on the operation's lasting significance. 'Some events are larger than character, place, or time. They don't just enter history, they enter our DNA as a people, as a state, and as a nation. Such was Operation Yonatan — Operation Entebbe,' Herzog said.
Earlier in the day, at the same ceremony, Herzog had remarked that Israel has borders but no limit to its responsibility — a statement that The Zioneer reported at 17:19 Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also spoke at the ceremony, asserting that Israel is 'systematically smashing the Iranian axis of evil and terror' that attempted to advance a plan to destroy Israel.
The ceremony marks 50 years since the 1976 IDF hostage rescue at Entebbe Airport in Uganda, in which Lt. Col. Yonatan Netanyahu was killed. The anniversary has been observed with a series of events and statements across the Israeli political and public spectrum.
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