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- Uganda's military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced plans to erect a statue of Lt. Col. Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu at Entebbe International Airport to honor Netanyahu, who was killed during the 1976 hostage rescue operation.
- The statue aims to strengthen ties between Uganda and Israel, according to Kainerugaba.
- Kainerugaba did not specify a date for the unveiling.
- In Israel, Yoni Netanyahu is remembered as a significant figure in the Entebbe operation, a pivotal moment in the country's history.
