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Jun 27, 2015 israels raid on entebbe was almost a disaster the daring hostage rescue was a pr coup but 40 years on, new scholarship reveals how it was almost sunk by infighting and blunders. That raid is the subject of saul david s new book, operation thunderbolt. Saul david s operation thunderbolt is a compelling recounting of the event, adding considerable details of planning and execution to the existing record. That raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt.
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