The playbook for rescuing hostages was rewritten at Entebbe. Israel’s Operation Thunderbolt became legend and a promise: never leave anyone behind.
But decades later, that legend has collided with brut@l reality. From Munich to Beslan to Gaza, negotiations, lopsided swaps, and live-televised horrors taught militants how to weaponize empathy. Now taking captives isn’t just a tactic — it’s a strategic instrument that bends politics, public opinion, and the rules of war.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:10 Operation Sunshine (AKA the Munich m@ssacre)
02:52 The Ma’alot school m@ssacre
03:09 The Savoy Hotel attack
03:23 Operation Thunderbolt
04:59 Operation Eagle Claw
06:30 The Jabril agreement
10:05 The Beslan school siege
11:22 The Gilad Shalit deal
12:38 October 7
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