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Crate Operations and, 155, 157, 158-59, 160, 161
and hijacking of Sabena Airlines plane, 148, 150, 151
and prisoner exchanges, 155, 157, 158-59, 160, 161
professional career of, 322
Dayan, Yehuda, 41
de Gaulle, Charles, 76, 78, 112, 114, 115
Debré, Michel, 119-20
Defensive Shield, Operation, 275, 277, 278-85
Deif, Mohammed, 293
Dichter, Avi, 295
Digli, Menachem, 105, 107
Dimona nuclear reactor, 2, 257
Dir al-Zur (Syria) nuclear reactor, 232-35
Diskin, Yuval, 291
Doron Unit (IDF), 17
Dovik (Davidi deputy), 70, 71
Drori, Amir, 216, 219, 220, 221
Eban, Abba, 89
Eden, Anthony, 64
Efron, Moshe, 45
Egoz Commando Unit (IDF), 158, 278, 279
Egypt
Black Arrow Operation and, 38, 39, 43-46
and Camp David Accords, 189
Czechoslovakia arms deal with, 50, 62
and downing of Ilyushin ll-14, 53-58
French relations with, 63
Green Island raid and, 103-11
and Hamas-Israeli mediation, 288, 298
Jordan’s military pact with, 89
Pillar of Defense Operation and, 296, 297
and prisoner exchanges, 156
and proposal for cease-fire in Gaza, 300
Ras Gharib raid and, 123-30
and rescue of Jews from Ethiopia, 310
Sinai Campaign and, 50, 53, 60, 61-73
Six Day War and, 3, 77-87, 89, 92
Soviet relations with, 50, 62, 122, 132-38
War of Attrition and, 102, 103-11, 115, 123-30, 132-38
War of Independence and, 28, 30
Yom Kippur War and, 178, 179-90, 192-201
Egyptian Air Force
Green Island raid and, 105
Sinai Campaign and, 53
Six Day War and, 79-87, 89
Soviets pilots and, 132-38
War of Attrition and, 105, 132-38
Egyptian Army
Black Arrow Operation and, 39
“Chinese Farm” and, 192-201
IDF defeat of (1967), 133
Ras Gharib raid and, 123-30
Sinai Campaign and, 53, 72
Six Day War and, 78
Yom Kippur War and, 179-90, 192-201
890th Paratroop Battalion (IDF), 38, 72, 196-201
Eilam, Uzi
Black Arrow Operation and, 43, 44, 45, 46-47
professional career of, 319
Six Day War and, 47, 92, 96
Eini, Marcelle, 151
Eitan, Boaz, 155-56
Eitan, Rafael “Raful”
and Beirut airport bombing, 114
death of, 321
Golan Heights and, 204, 205, 207, 209, 211, 212, 227
Green Island raid and, 105, 106, 107, 109
and Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor, 226, 227
Jerusalem and, 35
and Lebanon, 238, 248, 251
Peace for Galilee Operation and, 238
personal and professional background of, 227, 321
Ras Gharib raid and, 128
as role model for Mordechai, 197
Sinai Campaign and, 61, 66, 67, 72-73, 105, 227
Six Day War and, 105, 227
War of Attrition and, 105, 106, 107, 109, 128
War of Independence and, 35
Yom Kippur War, 204, 205, 207, 209, 211, 212, 227
El Al planes, 114, 146, 149, 315
Elazar, David “Dado”
and assassination of Black September leaders, 166, 167-68, 172, 174
“Chinese Farm” and, 198
Crate Operations and, 155-56, 157
death of, 319
Green Island raid and, 104
and hijacking of Sebana Airlines plane, 143, 145, 147, 149
Jerusalem and, 35
Palmach and, 181
prisoner exchanges and, 155-56, 157
professional career of, 319
Spring of Youth Operation and, 166, 167-68, 172, 174
War of Attrition and, 104
War of Independence and, 35
Yom Kippur War and, 178, 180, 198
Eldar, Shlomi, 291
Eldar, Yossi, 206
Elder, George, 168
Eliashiv, Yoram, 94
Eliyahu, Eitan Ben, 132, 134, 322
Elkayam, Saadia “Suppapo,” 38, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46
Entebbe raid (Uganda, 1976)
Air France crew at, 13, 16, 20, 22
Air France Flight 139 lands at, 5
and Amin’s “double,” 14, 15, 17
Fantasy Council and, 10, 11, 14, 16, 24
and France, 7, 10, 12-13
heroes at, 25-26
and hijackers demands, 8
hostages at, 5-16, 20, 21-22, 24, 252
importance of, 252
Israeli attack on, 16-22
Israeli plans for attack on, 5-16, 24, 25
Mercedes at, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25
return of Israelis from, 22-23, 26
Epstein, Shlomo, 93
Eran, Omer, 150
Erdogan, Tayyip, 235
Erez, Hayim, 187
Eshel, Amir, 137-38, 294, 322
Eshkol, Levi, 76, 78, 88, 91, 97, 102
Eshkol, Yirmi, 94
Ethiopia
civil war in, 314
rescue of Jews from, 309-17
European Union, 296-97
Ezra, First Sergeant (IDF), 125-26
Falame (Jordan): attack on, 39-40
Fantasy Council: and Entebbe, 10, 11, 14, 16, 24
Fatah terrorists, 174, 240, 258, 259, 260, 279. See also specific person
fedayeen, 46, 61
Feinman, Tuvia, 132-33
50th Battalion (IDF), 125, 126, 166, 167, 168, 169, 189, 190
51st Battalion (IDF), 217, 219, 220, 267, 282
51st Brigade, Syrian, 204
55th Paratroopers Reserve Brigade (IDF), 6, 90, 99, 320
515th Intelligence Service Unit (IDF), 132, 133. See also Unit 8200 (IDF)
Flotilla 13 (IDF Navy Seals), 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, 309, 310, 311, 321
Focus, Operation
importance of, 252
and Six Day War, 77-87, 252
4th Armored Division (Egyptian), 182
14th Armored Brigade (IDF), 193
401st Brigade “Iron Trails” (IDF), 289
Fradkin, Yossi, 92
France
and “Boats of Cherbourg,” 113-21
Egypt’s relationship with, 63
and embargo on weapons for Israel, 76, 78, 112, 114, 115
and Entebbe, 7, 10, 12-13
and Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor, 226
Israeli relations with, 62, 63-66, 76, 78, 112, 113-21
Sevres summit and, 63-66
Sinai Campaign and, 50, 60, 62-66, 72
Six Day War and, 76, 78
and Suez Canal, 50, 60, 62-66, 72
warning to PLO from, 261
Frenkel, Naftali, 298-99
Friedman, Breindel, 141
Friedman, Mordechai, 93, 116
Ga’ash Division (IDF), 244, 245
Galant, Yoav, 289, 291, 292-93, 324
Galilee Division (IDF), 245
Gantz, Benny, 294, 300, 316-17
Gaza
Black Arrow Operation in, 38-39, 42, 43-47
Cast Lead Operation in, 287-93, 294, 295, 324
Egyptian proposal for cease-fire in, 300
Hamas in, 286, 287-305
Iran as weapons supplier for terrorists in, 266, 270
Israeli retreat from, 286, 320
kidnapping and murder of three teenagers in, 298-99, 304
Pillar of Defense Operation in, 293-98, 302
Protective Edge Operation in, 298, 299-304
terrorists in, 286, 287-305
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sp; underground tunnels in, 287-88, 300-301
Gazit, Shlomo, 8, 24
German Revolutionary Cells, 4
Gershon, Yitzhak “Jerry,” 280, 285, 324
Gideons, 52
Givati Brigade (IDF), 39-40, 289
Globe and Mail newspaper (Canada): and Cast Lead Operation, 290-91
Golan Heights
Six Day War and, 3, 99, 102
Syria and, 202, 203-13
Yom Kippur War and, 174, 180, 202, 203-13, 289
Golan, Yoav, 220
Golani Brigade (IDF)
Cast Lead Operation and, 289
Defensive Shield Operation and, 279, 280, 282
Peace for Galilee Operation and, 239, 240, 242, 243-46
Yom Kippur War and, 214, 215-21
Gold, Danny, 303
Goldstein, Dov, 72
Goldstone, Richard, 292
Gonen, Shmuel, 200
Government of National Unity, 76
Gozlan, Menachem, 199
Grapes of Wrath, Operation, 301
Great Britain
and Defensive Shield Operation, 279
Sevres summit and, 63-66
and Sinai Campaign, 50, 60, 62-66, 72
Six Day War and, 78
and Suez Canal, 50, 60, 62-66, 72
and War of Independence, 28, 137
in World War II, 128
“Grechkos” (Russian language specialists), 133, 137
Green Island: raid on, 103-11
Greid, Zeharia. See Atrash, Abd Aziz el
Gulf War, first (1991), 231, 296
Gur, Mordechai “Motta”
and Black Arrow Operation, 43, 47
and Brzezinski visit, 15
Crate Operations and, 157, 158
Davidi and, 90
Dayan and, 91
death of, 320
Eitan as IDF chief of staff successor to, 227
and Entebbe, 6-7, 8, 9-10, 11-12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 320
Jerusalem and, 6, 91, 92, 96, 97, 98-100, 320
Peres and, 12, 13, 24
and prisoner exchanges, 158
professional career of, 6, 90-91, 320
Rabin and, 6
Sharon and, 6, 90, 91
Sinai Campaign and, 67, 68, 69, 70, 91
Six Day War and, 6, 90, 92, 96, 97, 98-100, 320
speech of, 99-100
and Temple Mount, 6, 98-100
War of Independence and, 6, 90
Yom Kippur War and, 182
Gur, Rita, 91
Gur, Ruthy, 98
Guttal, Didier, 95
Habib, Philip, 252
Haddad, Shmuel, 289
Haddad, Wadie, 3, 6, 23
Hadiri, Ali, 282
Hadley, Stephen, 233
Haganah, 64-65
Hagoel, Yossef, 93
Hakim, Jackie, 198
Halaili, Abu Haled el, 4
Haleor, Yechiel, 124
Halsa, Theresa, 140-41, 152
Halutz, Dan, 267, 275, 324
Hamas
and Cast Lead Operation, 287-93, 294, 295, 324
cease-fire between Israel and, 288, 298
and Defensive Shield Operation, 281, 282
Egyptian mediation between Israel and, 288, 298
and Egyptian proposal for cease-fire in Gaza, 300
in Gaza, 286, 287-305
and kidnapping and murder of three teenagers in Gaza, 299, 304
and Pillar of Defense Operation, 293-98, 302
training camps for, 295
U.S. denunciation of, 297
Haniyeh, Ismail, 297
Har-Zion, Meir “Har,” 41-42, 45, 67, 97, 320
Har-Zion, Shoshana, 42, 320
Harel Brigade (IDF), 30-32
Harlev, Rafi, 8
Harnik, Giora “Goni,” 242, 243, 244, 245-46
Harnik, Raya, 244
Harpaz, Rami, 132
Hasson, Miriam. See Halsa, Theresa
Hatzor airbase (Israel): bombing of, 81
Hawatmeh, Nayef, 166
Hawk Squadron (IAF), 232
Hebron: Israeli attack on, 42
Hershko, Surin, 19
Herut party, 91
Herzog, Yitzhak HaLevi, 32-33
Hetz, Yaki, 95
Hezbollah, 233, 236, 269, 301
Hod, Mordechai “Motti”
and hijacking of Sebana Airlines plane, 143
professional career of, 321
Ras Gharib raid and, 125
Six Day War and, 81, 82, 85
and Soviet pilots with Egyptian Air Force, 134, 135, 137
War of Attrition and, 125, 134, 135, 137
Hofesh, Levi, 71, 126
Hofi, Yitzhak “Haka”
Crate Operations and, 158
Entebbe and, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15
Golan Heights and, 204, 205-6
and Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor, 227
Mount Hermon and, 216
and prisoner exchanges, 158
and rescue of Jews from Ethiopia, 310
Sinai Campaign and, 68, 69, 70
Six Day War and, 82
Yom Kippur War, 204, 205-6, 216
Holocaust Remembrance Day, 284-85
Holtzberg-Anderson, Mary, 150-51
Holtzberg-Anderson, Miriam, 153
Horev, Amos, 31-32
Hulda (kibbutz), 31
Husan reprisal raid, 47
Hussein (king of Jordan), 89, 164, 178, 225
Hussein, Saddam, 224, 225, 226, 229, 230, 231
IAF (Israeli Air Force)
and Abu Jihad assassination, 259, 261
Cast Lead Operation and, 287-88
“Chinese Farm” and, 197
Entebbe and, 7, 14, 25
Green Island raid and, 105
and Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor, 226-32
Karine A attack and, 267, 272, 273, 276
Kedesh/Sinai Campaign, 64
Lebanon War and, 248-50, 251-52
Mount Hermon and, 216
Peace for Galilee Operation and, 240
Pillar of Defense Operation and, 293, 294, 295-96, 297, 298
Ras Gharib raid and, 123, 124, 129
and rescue of Jews from Ethiopia, 312, 313-14, 315
and Santorini capture, 269
Six Day War and, 77-85, 89
and Soviet pilots in Egyptian Air Force, 132-38
and Syria’s nuclear reactor, 233, 234
and terrorism in Gaza, 300
U.S. cooperation with, 314
War of Attrition and, 105, 123, 124, 129, 132-38
War of Independence and, 137
Yom Kippur War and, 197, 216
See also specific squadron
IDF (Israeli Defense Forces)
and Abu Jihad assassination, 259, 260, 261
and assassination of Black September leaders, 164, 165, 166
Black Arrow Operation and, 38, 39, 46
and Cast Lead Operation, 288, 289, 290, 291-92
“Chinese Farm” and, 192-201
code of ethics for, 154
Defensive Shield Operation and, 278, 279, 281-82, 283, 285
Entebbe and, 5, 6-7, 9, 10, 15, 19, 20, 21-22, 23
Ethiopian soldiers in, 315
failed operations of, 39-40
and family members on same mission, 156
Golan Heights and, 203-13
Green Island raid and, 103, 104, 106, 109, 110
and hijacking of Air France Flight 139, 4, 5
and hijacking of Sebana Airlines plane, 142-43
and Iron Dome system, 303
Karine A attack and, 267, 268
and kidnapping and murder of three teenagers in Gaza, 299
Litani Operation and, 241
morale in, 105
and no soldier left behind, 154
Oranim (“Cedars”) Operation and, 241
Peace for Galilee Operation and, 240
Pillar of Defense Operation and, 293, 295, 297
Ras Gharib raid and, 123-30<
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and rescue of Jews from Ethiopia, 310
retreat from Gaza of, 286
revolutionizing of, 41
Sinai Campaign and, 61, 72
Six Day War and, 82, 83, 85, 88, 90, 92
Spring of Youth Operation and, 164, 165, 166
and Sulieman assassination, 236
and Syria’s nuclear reactor, 233, 235
and terrorism in Gaza, 299-301, 302
War of Attrition and, 103, 104, 106, 109, 110, 123-30
War of Independence and, 33, 142
Yom Kippur War and, 179-90, 192-201, 203-13
See also specific person or unit
illegal immigrants: to Israel, 52
Ilyushin II-14 plane: downing of, 51-59
Inferno, Operation, 166-75
Intifada, 258, 262, 276
Iran
Islamic Revolution and, 226
and missiles for Hezbollah, 236
and Syria’s nuclear reactor, 232-33
U.S. relations with, 226
as weapons supplier for Palestinian Authority, 267-76
as weapons supplier for terrorists, 266
Iranian Revolutionary Guards, 275
Iraq
French relations with, 226
Golan Heights and, 207
Haddad in, 23
Osiraq nuclear reactor of, 224, 225-32, 251, 252
Six Day War and, 78, 85
Soviet Union as weapons supplier to, 133
War of Independence and, 28, 30
Yom Kippur War and, 207
Iron Dome (Israeli air defense system), 296, 297-98, 301-5
ISIS, 301
Islamic Jihad, 283, 288, 296, 297, 298, 299
Islamic Revolution (1979), 226
Islamic University, 288
Isotope, Operation, 142-53
Israel
Ethiopian Jews in, 314-15
French embargo on weapons to, 76, 78, 112, 114, 115
French relations with, 62, 63-66, 76, 78, 112, 113-21
Independence Day (May 15) in, 78
proclamation of independence of, 28
Soviet relations with, 133-34
U.S. relations with, 112, 133, 134, 226, 231, 305
U.S. as weapons supplier for, 112, 226, 231
Israel Aircraft Industries, 144, 148
Israeli Military Industries (IMI), 80-81, 303, 323
Ivry, David, 124-25, 226, 228, 232, 248, 251
Izz al-Din al-Qassam (Hamas death squads), 287
Jabari, Ahmed, 293-94, 295
Jadid, Salah el, 178
Jaffar Nassim, Ahmed, 58-59
Jenin: battle at, 282-83
Jerusalem
Cohen flag for, 92, 99
Six Day War and, 6, 47, 87, 88, 89-100, 102, 180, 320
War of Independence and, 29-36, 52, 92, 99
Zion Square bombing in, 258
Jerusalem reservist brigade, 283
Jewish Agency, 314
Johnson, Lyndon B., 112
Jordan
Egypt’s military pact with, 89
PLO massacre in, 164
Sinai Campaign and, 53
Six Day War and, 3, 78, 79, 82, 85, 88, 89-100
War of Independence and, 28, 29, 183
Jordanian Air Force, 85