--- product_id: 66455396 title: "Operation Thunderbolt: The Entebbe Raid – The Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History" brand: "saul david" price: "₹ 933" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/66455396-operation-thunderbolt-the-entebbe-raid-the-most-audacious-hostage-rescue store_origin: IN region: India --- # Operation Thunderbolt: The Entebbe Raid – The Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History **Brand:** saul david **Price:** ₹ 933 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Operation Thunderbolt: The Entebbe Raid – The Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History by saul david - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 933 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/66455396-operation-thunderbolt-the-entebbe-raid-the-most-audacious-hostage-rescue) ## Best For - saul david enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted saul david brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 'The definitive work on the subject....This is the achievement of a masterly, first-rate historian' New York Times Book Review 'It's a brilliantly orchestrated book, wonderfully rich in detail, but at the same time roaring along at a heart-thumping pace...' Mail on Sunday 'A brilliant, breathless account that reads like the plot of an action movie.' Sunday Telegraph On 3 July 1976 Israeli Special Forces carried out a daring raid to free more than a hundred Israeli, French and US hostages held by German and Palestinian terrorists at Entebbe Airport, Uganda. The legacy of this mission is still felt today in the way Western governments respond to terrorist blackmail. Codenamed Thunderbolt, the operation carried huge risks. The flight was a challenge: 2,000 miles with total radio silence over hostile territory to land in darkness at Entebbe Airport in Idi Amin's Uganda. On the ground, the Israeli commandos had just three minutes to carry out their mission. They had to evade a cordon of élite Ugandan paratroopers, storm the terminal and free more than a hundred hostages. So much could have gone wrong: the death of the hostages if the terrorists got wind of the assault; or the capture of Israel's finest soldiers if their Hercules planes could not take off. Both would have been a human and a PR catastrophe. Now, with the mission largely forgotten or even unknown to many, Saul David gives the first comprehensive account of Operation Thunderbolt using classified documents from archives in four countries and interviews with key participants, including Israeli soldiers and politicians, hostages, a member of the Kenyan government and a former terrorist. Both a thrilling page-turner and a major piece of historical detective work, Operation Thunderbolt shows how the outcome of Israel's most famous military operation depended on secret diplomacy, courage and luck-and was in the balance right up to the very last moment. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 16.4 x 4 x 24 cm | | Isbn 10 | 1444762516 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1444762518 | | Item Weight | 777 g | | Language | English | | Print Length | 464 pages | | Publication Date | 2 July 2015 | | Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton | ## Images ![Operation Thunderbolt: The Entebbe Raid – The Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DcbOGKGxL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Safety advice before reading this stunning book . . . *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 9 July 2015* Safety advice before reading this stunning book . . .Take a day off work. Then lock the doors, close the curtains, switch off the phone, tell friends and neighbours you’ve gone on holiday, stock up on food and water, sit comfortably, then begin.Because I promise you, you won’t be able to move from that seat until you have read this superb book from beginning to end in one go…It might be hard to imagine how a non-fiction history book could be as exciting and edge-of-the-seat as the likes of The Day of The Jackal or The Hunt for Red October, but this book is all that and more, probably because it is a true story.Saul David’s masterpiece of historical research and brilliant narrative writing fully deserves to become as much a benchmark for outstanding non-fiction history as Stalingrad by Antony Beevor. Indeed, Operation Thunderbolt elevates Saul David’s reputation to the levels of Beevor, Overy, Hastings and their ilk.Superbly researched, often down to the most intricate detail, the book is written in a breathtaking linear narrative with rapid-fire international scene changes as the crisis develops and races to its conclusion.The inevitable climax with the release of the hostages at Entebbe in a lightning commando raid, is then backed up by a superb series of loose-end tie-ups stretching on for many years after the event – something that is often missing in books that get you so involved that you hardly want them to end.Good novelists like to give their characters human flaws, yet the real-life people in this book are all the more compelling and the narrative more gripping precisely because of those all-too-human flaws. The barbaric behaviour of the murderous tyrant Idi Amin, especially in the aftermath of the raid, is particularly shocking.Like the author, I was a youngster (14 years old) in that hot summer of 1976, and still remember the truly electrifying feeling that this incredible rescue raid had upon myself and millions of other people around the world.For once, the good guys actually won.Saul David does full justice to the heroic actions of the Israeli commandos that day, with a masterful account of what really happened.Ironically, my last book revue on Amazon complained about how not to write a history book. Operation Thunderbolt, by complete contrast, is an absolute masterclass in how to write a good history book.Saul David - I’m looking forward to your next book already . . . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to read, packed with detail, and a movie script *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 23 April 2026* The author does not hide the role that this book would play in the movie 'Entebbe', and in some ways the events are presented as if in a novel or film script. The book, and the writing style both hold's one's attention, and there is considerable details given concerning the Israeli government and military decision making processes - in themselves fascinating, and one is left to wonder just how accurate the accounts are. The actual raid and the freeing of the hostages is rather lest detailed than the recounting of the planning and of the hostages period of captivity. It all seems a bit of a rush in the end. Clearly laid out, and captivating and seemingly well informed read- the author sets out the incident, its background, the pen portraits of many of those involved with considerable clarity, just a bot of a rsuh at the end. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book but never bought off Amazon *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 28 January 2026* Great book but never bought off Amazon --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/66455396-operation-thunderbolt-the-entebbe-raid-the-most-audacious-hostage-rescue](https://www.desertcart.in/products/66455396-operation-thunderbolt-the-entebbe-raid-the-most-audacious-hostage-rescue) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-07-10*