Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt (2012)
This is the real story of the legendary Raid on Entebbe. On 27th June 1976 terrorists hi-jacked Air France Flight 139 en route from Tel Aviv to Paris. On board are 246 passengers, most of them Jews. They are taken to Entebbe, Uganda and are held hostage in the airport terminal. Even though Uganda is thousands of miles away, across hostile territory, Israel's defence minister, Shimon Peres decides to launch a rescue mission. It is a job for Sayeret Matkal, the most elite unit in the Israeli Defence Force. Featuring interviews with surviving hostages, members of Sayeret Matkal and Peres himself this is the inside story of the most remarkable special forces mission of them all.
Director: Talya Tibbon
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 49 min
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Cast
- Alisdair Simpson - Narrator
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt about?
- This is the real story of the legendary Raid on Entebbe. On 27th June 1976 terrorists hi-jacked Air France Flight 139 en route from Tel Aviv to Paris. On board are 246 passengers, most of them Jews. They are taken to Entebbe, Uganda and are held hostage in the airport terminal. Even though Uganda is thousands of miles away, across hostile territory, Israel's defence minister, Shimon Peres decides to launch a rescue mission. It is a job for Sayeret Matkal, the most elite unit in the Israeli Defence Force. Featuring interviews with surviving hostages, members of Sayeret Matkal and Peres himself this is the inside story of the most remarkable special forces mission of them all.
- Who directed Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt?
- Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt was directed by Talya Tibbon.
- Who stars in Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt?
- Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt stars Alisdair Simpson.
- How long is Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt?
- Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt has a runtime of 49m (49 minutes).
- What genre is Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt?
- Black Ops Special Forces: Operation Thunderbolt is a Documentary film.