On Africa tour, Israeli PM remembers brother killed in Entebbe rescue


A statue of the late Yonatan Netanyahu is seen at Aero beach, south of Uganda's capital Kampala, July 3, 2016. REUTERS/James Akena

ENTEBBE, Uganda (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began an African tour on Monday, attending a memorial service at Entebbe airport in Uganda where his commando brother was killed rescuing hostages 40 years ago - an event which he has said shaped his future.

Lt Col Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu led an assault team of 29 commandos who stormed the terminal in 1976 to rescue Israelis and others who had been on board an Air France flight diverted to Uganda by Palestinian and German hijackers.

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