First‑hand account of Israeli elite unit’s response to the 1976 Air France hijacking

First‑hand account of Israeli elite unit’s response to the 1976 Air France hijacking The passage provides a detailed narrative of senior Israeli military figures (Ehud Barak, Yoni Netanyahu, etc.) reacting to the Air France Flight 139 hijacking. It offers concrete names, dates, and operational details that could guide further archival research into Israeli decision‑making and possible covert actions, but it does not present new allegations of wrongdoing or financial flows. Key insights: June 27, 1976 hijacking of Air France Flight 139 confirmed by Israeli command.; Ehud Barak (future PM) was involved in crisis assessment as a senior officer in the Kirya.; Yoni Netanyahu (future commander of the Entebbe raid) was away; his deputy Mookie Betzer briefed troops.