02/08/2026
MKUU WA MAJESHI JENERALI MUHOOZI KAINERUGABA AZINDUA SANAMU KWA HESHIMA YA YONATAN NETANYAU KOMANDOO WA JESHI LA ISRAEL KWENYE UWANJA WA NDEGE WA ENTEBE UGANDA. Yonatan ni kaka mkubwa wa Waziri Mkuu Benjamin Netanyau na aliongoza kikosi maalumu cha makomandoo wa jeshi la Israel waliokwenda Uganda kuwakomboa mateka waliokuwa wakishikiliwa na magaidi hatari wa Paleatina. Kikosi hicho kilifanikiwa kuwakomboa mateka hao waliokuwa wakishikiliwa kwenye uwanja wa ndege wa Entebe na kuwarejesha salama nchni Israel mnamo mwaka 1976.Hata hivyo kwa bahati mbaya komandoo Netanyau aliuawa akiwa kwenye utekelezaji wa misheni hiyo. GEN. MUHOOZI KAINERUGABA UNVEILS YONI NETANYAHU MEMORIAL AT OLD ENTEBBE TERMINAL
Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has unveiled a memorial monument at the historic Old Entebbe Terminal in honour of Lt. Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu, 50 years after the 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue operation.
Yoni Netanyahu, elder brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was killed while commanding Israeli forces during the operation.
Speaking at the ceremony, Gen. Muhoozi said the monument honours courage, sacrifice and the protection of innocent lives, while reaffirming Uganda’s commitment to stronger relations with Israel.
He also paid tribute to the hostages and Ugandan soldiers who lost their lives during the crisis, noting that the events occurred under the dictatorship of former President Idi Amin.
