Ugandan Site Of A 1976 Israeli Rescue Crossword Clue

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	noun • a town in southern Uganda on Lake Victoria; site of an international airport (where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers)
	54%	4		One of the code names for the Israeli air force operation in 1976 to rescue hostages held at Entebbe Airport
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	34%	8		Last name of the Israeli leader after whom an Israeli university and research center are named
	noun • Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize the new state of Israel and became its first president (1874-1952)

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