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Israeli military officer (1946–1976)

Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu^[a] (March 13, 1946 – July 4, 1976) was an Israeli military officer who commanded Sayeret Matkal during the Entebbe raid.

The raid was launched in response to the 1976 hijacking of an international civilian passenger flight from Israel to France by Palestinian and German militants, who took control of the aircraft during a stopover in Greece and diverted it to Libya and then to Uganda, where they received support from Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

He became the youngest prime minister in Israeli history and the first to be born in the independent state.

Throughout his short life, Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu was many things: a son, husband, academic and writer.

Three hostages died during the rescue, and only one Israeli soldier was killed: mission leader Yoni Netanyahu.

“Born a year after the founding of the Jewish state, I have dedicated my life to combat the forces that seek its destruction and make peace.

Anshel Pfeffer's new biography of the Israeli leader offers insights into how Benjamin Netanyahu sees the world.

Though Israel's counter-terrorist operation was a success, with 102 of the 106 hostages being rescued, Netanyahu was killed in action – the only Israeli soldier killed during the crisis.

The eldest son of the Israeli professor Benzion Netanyahu, Yonatan was born in New York City and spent much of his youth in the United States, where he attended high school.

After serving in the Israeli military during the Six-Day War, he briefly attended Harv