TWA Flight 847 hijack - Israeli reaction

Title

TWA Flight 847 hijack - Israeli reaction

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Jun 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:30

Description

Peter Allen-Frost reports on Israeli reaction to the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85 and cooperation with the USA over the hijack. Includes interview with Yitzhak Shamir, Israeli Foreign Minister.

Contributors

Peter Allen-Frost; Yitzhak Shamir

Keywords

USA; Israel; Foreign affairs; Terrorism; Terrorists; International relations; Airlines; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; TWA; International cooperation; Civil aircraft; Abduction

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