Uganda Unveils Monument to Yonatan Netanyahu
Uganda's military unveiled a monument to Yonatan Netanyahu, brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who died during a 1976 hostage rescue operation at Entebbe International Airport. The statue was unveiled by Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Houston, TX, August 3, 2026 —
Kampala, Uganda – Uganda’s military has unveiled a monument honoring Yonatan Netanyahu, the brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Yonatan Netanyahu died during the 1976 hostage rescue operation at Entebbe International Airport.
The statue was dedicated by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the chief of the Ugandan military.
Yonatan Netanyahu, a commander in the Israel Defense Forces’ Sayeret Matkal unit, was killed during Operation Entebbe, a counter-terrorist hostage rescue mission. The operation aimed to rescue Israeli passengers and others who had been held hostage by Palestinian and German hijackers after an Air France flight was diverted to Entebbe.
The unveiling of the monument marks a commemoration of the historic event and Netanyahu’s role in it.
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