An Israeli delegation headed by Barak Orland, an Israeli businessman who lives in Uganda, was also present at the event, according to the outlet. In February, he revealed that his country would erect a statue of Netanyahu at the historic airport. The artist related that he had travelled to Uganda, at the invitation of the local government, to see the airport firsthand. “There’s not a day I don’t think about him”July 3 marked the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe. The Entebbe operation was renamed “Operation Yonatan” in memory of Netanyahu’s brother.