Sabena hijacking
On Sabena rescue anniversary, Netanyahu warns Hamas that 'the rules are about to change'
The Sabena Flight 571 hijacking occurred on May 8, 1972; a young Netanyahu, under the charge of former prime minister Ehud Barak, helped rescue 90 hostages.
50 years since Sabena Flight 571 to Israel was hijacked
Following the rescue, Capt. Levy was hailed as a hero by Israel but blamed by the PLO for aiding the Israelis, and the family was ultimately sent to South Africa by Sabena to protect them.
50 years since the hijacking of Sabena Flight 571 to Israel
Linda Lipschitz recalls the hijacking of the plane captained by her father.