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Soldier wounded in 1976 Entebbe raid honored on 50th anniversary
Sorin Hershko received recognition from the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation during an event marking 50 years since the July 1976 hostage rescue at Entebbe Airport. The center's chairman is Chemi Peres, son of former prime minister Shimon Peres.
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Sorin Hershko, identified as the soldier most severely wounded during the 1976 Entebbe operation, was honored at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the raid. The recognition was awarded by the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation. The center's chairman is Chemi Peres, son of former prime minister Shimon Peres.
The operation took place on 3 July 1976, when Israeli special forces rescued approximately 100 hostages held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. The hostages had been taken after the hijacking of Air France Flight 139 by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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