Operation Entebbe: The Inside Story of the Greatest Counterterrorism Raid in History

by Rodger W. Claire

A detailed account of the 1976 hijacking of an aircraft en route from Tel Aviv to Paris by four Palestinian militants describes how the hijackers sought refuge in Uganda, where they were welcomed by dictator Idi Amin, the ordeal of the hostages, and the risky decision on the part of Israel to stage a raid on foreign soil to rescue the prisoners. 50,000 first printing.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published December 7, 2009