Yonatan Netanyahu

Yonatan Netanyahu

Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu (Hebrew: יונתן "יוני" נתניהו‎; March 13, 1946 – July 4, 1976), was the assault commander of the elite Israeli army commando unit Sayeret Matkal. He was the only Israeli soldier killed in action during Operation Entebbe in Uganda.

He was awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service for his conduct in the Yom Kippur War. His younger brother, Benjamin Netanyahu, is the current Prime Minister of Israel.

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