Driving by the corruption held on the Palestinians, four terrorists, Germans and Palestinians, hijack a French flight destined from Tal Aviv to Paris, in order to force the Israel government to give the freedom of the prisoners of Palestinians,by taking the passengers of Jewish as hostages, till accepting on their demands.
Give the filmmakers credit, they had an idea for something no one had ever done before. What they didn't realize is that there was a reason for this: The idea was horrible.
Ultimately, whilst it's not a 100% accurate representation of the real life Operation Entebbe, this account based on historian Saul David's book of the raid is a thrilling and captivating ride.
I'm sure some will accuse it of making excuses for terrorism or going easy on the hijackers, but that misses the point. It's a heartfelt plea for a peaceful settlement to a seemingly intractable situation.
