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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