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Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Delete portion of Aircraft refueling section that goes as follows: "While several East African nations, including the logistically preferred choice Kenya, were sympathetic, none wished to incur the wrath of Amin or the Palestinians by allowing the Israelis to land their aircraft within their borders." Cannot find a reasonable reliable source that claims this; books like 90 Days in Entebbe seem to say the exact opposite, mentioning that Kenya was the only country in East Africa with leadership sympathetic to the raid operation. Thanks. SunTunnels (talk) 19:14, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
The name "raid" in the title is not accurate and should be "operation." The raid to release the hostages was one aspect of the larger operation, but it was not the only event. Additionally, it is reffered to as an operation in several places in the article itself, including when linking to official Israel documents. 5.28.189.222 (talk) 23:25, 16 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 5 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion
Should the date be kept as July 4 or changed to July 3? I understand the raid ended on the fourth but it started on the third and as such many Israelis commemorate it on the third (I don't have a source for that as it is anecdotal from an Israeli friend so feel free to ignore that part of my statement if not having a source bothers you).
This is not a formal edit request as I think we should discuss first what it should be. Jacob p12 (talk) 01:33, 5 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 4 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion
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Change from: Opening paragraph of lead with no mention, in summary fashion, of the outcome of the operation.
Change to: An opening paragraph that, per guidance in WP:INTRO, contains a proper summary both of the lead, and of the article as a whole.
[At registered editor's discretion, the call is for an additional 1-2 sentences to be added to the opening lead paragraph, stating (something to the effect) that
"The operation was widely considered... [summarise article]] as its result was the loss of only 3 of 105 passengers, and only 1 of 100 Isreali commandos sent on the mission, with some limited casualties, while having broader [summarise article] repercussions within Uganda, and in the history of anti-terror responses."]
Justification: In any article with a lead as long as this one, the opening paragraph of the lead, per WP:INTRO, serves both as a starting point for the overall lead summary, but also as an overarching summary of the main elements of the lead itself. In short, the reader should not have to wait until the end of a long lead to simply have a grasp of the meaning of the title given for the article. In this regard, the current Entebbe lead properly covers the precipitating historic event, and anchors it geographically, but fails to communicate anything in summary regarding the outcome—rather, forcing the reader to read the entire lead to understand what the article is about. This is not good abstract/lead writing, nor encyclopedic introduction writing more generally.
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. If you wish to submit a new lead proposal below, feel free. However, editors responding to edit requests cannot write additonal content on your behalf, as most know nothing about the topic. – Isochrone (talk) 13:34, 29 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 4 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
MB W126, MB 600 of Idi AminMB W114 220D
Apparently, Idi Amin used a Mercedes-Benz 600, which is a very rare luxury car. The Mercedes the Israelis brought in their C-130 was no 600 at all, just a smaller more common Mercedes-Benz W114/W115 220 Diesel, pre-facelift before 1973, and visibly banged up on the rear. Possibly a former taxi, maybe from Lebanon as Mercedes was popular there in the 1960s and 1970s. 217.250.238.109 (talk) 01:48, 16 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. If you wish to submit a new lead proposal below, feel free. However, editors responding to edit requests cannot write additonal content on your behalf, as most know nothing about the topic. – Isochrone (talk) 13:34, 29 August 2024 (UTC)
