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A source of satisfaction When surveyed about what aspects of their lives give them happiness most people cite such reasons as family and friends, a decently paid job, or interesting hobbies. Sorin Hershko may have some or all of those. I don’t know. But in addition to any other sources of satisfaction he also has this:
40 years on, child hostages look back on Entebbe raid.
But the most emotional part of the day at the Peres Center, for most of the former hostages, came from the chance to reunite with Sorin Hershko, the IDF soldier who became a quadriplegic from an injury sustained during the operation and who was on hand to witness the celebration and receive an honorary certificate from the Peres Center for his bravery and heroism.
“After 40 years to see the children, to see the kids…”
Hershko said, trailing off, a broad smile on his face.
“I still them call children, despite the fact that they are all grown up and have families and their own children.
For me it is very important to see them and I am very satisfied that they are all here and well.”
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It is always bracing and valuable, in these times when the merest reduction in EU subsidies is the occasion for the rending of garments and hysterical claims of brutality, to be reminded of what real hardship and heroism look like.
Beautiful.
Operation Entebbe was one of Israel’s finest moments.
To me it is probably the third best moment in Israel’s history, with Operation Opera at number two and Operation Focus at number one.
Shlomo: Entebbe was one of the finest moments for all of humankind.
It is right to celebrate people like Sorin Hershko, and try to contribute to his life satisfaction. However, we also have to accept that, for most people, the greatest sense of achievement comes from making money and raising children, and there is nothing wrong with that: it is better to live in a world with limited demand for heroes.
Natalie, thank you.
I wonder what Corbyn & Co think of Entebbe.
From Wikipedia:
“thirty (some[who?] say 11)[4][5] Soviet-built MiG-17s and MiG-21s of Uganda’s air force were destroyed.” (in the raid).
Ouch. Bet Amin had second thoughts after that.
Damn those uppity jooooooooooooos for saving their hostages! Or something to that effect.
Yes indeed – it was a wonderful victory of good over evil.
Don’t forget- the raid’s commander and only KIA was Yonatan Netanyahu, Binyamin’s older brother.
Good to remember.
“the greatest sense of achievement comes from making money and raising children”
The greatest sense of achievement comes from performing some job well – writing a cool piece of software, producing a nice gadget, developing some new medicine, running a good business, writing a nice story, etc.
Making money is good, but secondary to the “sense of achievement”. It would be wrong to imply that making money is the essential component of a sense of achievement.
“I wonder what Corbyn & Co think of Entebbe.”
Sad because Israel did kill some of is terrorist friends and continued the tradition of Western World.
Mr Netanyahu has been to Entebbe for the 40th anniversary of the rescue.
Unlike Israel’s support for Argentina in 1982, but perfection is denied us all.
Indeed, especially as there is a vast difference between a country (in this case Israel – in which Bibi did not even reside at the time, IIRC), and it’s government.
Alisa, lot of that going around. :>(
Of course Julie – and yet it still needs pointing out.
Same with Gaza?
Is that always a helpful distinction, e.g. Germany 1939?
Indeed; though, in my view, Israelis need not distance themselves from their government; not much, anyway.
In view of recent events, it is also important to remember that there is an even more vast difference between the EU and the people of the member states.
Of course not, not from the current one, and at least not on foreign policy (for the most part). However, I don’t see what the current electorate of Israel and its current government have to do with the decisions made by Israel’s government of 1982.
Of course not.
Wasn’t alive then, so no idea, frankly.
Which Gaza, that of 1982, that of 2016, or that of 1939?
Evasion, doesn’t help.
Feel free to elucidate as to evasion of what.