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For relatives who for days on end were unsure whether they would ever see their loved ones again, it was a time for joy and jubilation. >> what made you think that israel could pull off an operation like this? >> the alternative. >> the entebbe rescue was one of the few bits of good news we had regarding counterterrorism. it was followed a year later by the daring rescue of german passengers that had been aboard a hijacked lufthansa aircraft. >> it was over in minutes. a blinding flash, a deafen...

>> what made you think that israel could pull off an operation like this? >> the rescue was one of the few bits of good news regarding counter terrorism. it was followed by the daring rescue of german passengers aboard a hijacked lufthansa aircraft. >> the explosion and gunfire. >> the passengers and crew were freed in a lightning predawn raid by german commandos at somalias airport. >> there was a sense that the pendulum was swinging. if you hijacked the plane, you didnt get a free run to the p...

Jubilation. >> what made you think that israel could pull off an operation like this? >> the alternative. >> the entebbe rescue was one of the few bits of good news we had regarding counterterrorism. it was followed a year later by the daring rescue of german passengers that had been aboard a hijacked lufthansa aircraft. >> it was over in minutes. a blinding flash, a deafening explosion, and gunfire. >> the planes passengers and crew were freed in a lightning predawn rescue raid by german comman...