Operation Thunderbolt (Mivtsa Yonatan) (מבצע יונתן)

Noah Films thanks the Israeli Defense Forces

for assisting technically and providing the necessary equipment

for producing this film. However, the producers would like to clarify

that the IDF did not take part in the initiative to make this film

and that the producers are exclusively responsible

for its contents and presentation.

Noah Films wishes to express their gratitude to the Israeli government

and its ministers for their help in the making of this film.

Especially Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Foreign Minister Yigal Alon,

Defense Minister Shimon Peres and Transportation Minister Gad Yakobi

who agreed to have footage of them inlaid within the film.

Noah Films Presents:

Yehoram Gaon

Gila Almagor

Asi Dayan

No good.

In a film by Menahem Golan

Operation Thunderbolt

Ready?

Go.

Go.

Once more.

Go.

We can do it much faster.

Come on, let's do it again.

Ready?

Go.

lt's not good enough.

Come on, let's do it again.

Produced by: Menahem Golan & Yoram Globus

Written and Directed by: Menahem Golan

Here's your passport and boarding pass.

Have a nice flight. -Has my kosher meal been arranged?

Yes, of course. -Thank you.

Do you really have to mess up our luggage? We're Israelis!

Mom, it's a security check.

Efrayim, don't interrupt when I'm talking.

140 Lira, please.

This is the last tax l pay in this country.

l hate goodbyes. Take Bobo. Take good care of him, OK?

Yona, why are you crying?

Your brother could have sent me a ticket too, he's rich.

If he's that rich, why would he leave Greece for America?

Uri, take care of your mom.

And Amnon, take care of this country till l come back.

OK, Dad, don't worry.

Rami, don't forget to write. -l don't understand,

why don't you fly with El-Al? -What's the difference?

Hey, there's Bobby. Bobby!

He's here, finally...

Keep this in the office for me,

I'll pick it up in two weeks when l get back.

What took you so long? -Don't come near me,

we'll talk on the plane. -But you have my ticket.

Are you going to wear your uniform to Paris?

Go inside, we'll talk later. -What about my luggage?

Mom, l don't understand why you have to go to New York.

Danny wants us there. -Can't he get married in Israel?

We're going, stop upsetting Mom.

Mother will wait for you at the airport in Paris.

I'll miss you, Daddy. -I'll miss you too.

Attention please.

Announcing the arrival of Air France,

flight no. 139 from Tel Aviv en route to Paris.

Departure will be announced when the flight is ready to go.

Thank you. Yes, please.

Moshe.

Our ''cousins''. -So what?

Get me that perfume.

All passengers for flight 139 to Paris

will proceed to gate no. 10 for immediate boarding. Thank you.

Stop. What happened? -There's a power failure.

You may go through.

You may go through. Have a nice flight.

What are you doing?

Moshe, it's late. -Relax, Mom, we'll be taking off soon.

Pnina, sit down and fasten you seat belt.

Efrayim, you too.

Efrayim, what are you staring at?

They look like Arabs. -Oh, stop it.

They're tourists, just like us. -l don't trust them.

Stop this nonsense, take your book out and read. Really...

Excuse me, l don't speak German.

Are you from Israel? -Yes, why?

l would like very much to visit your country one day. -Oh.

We have many tourists from Germany. -ls that so?

Surprising, isn't it?

How the world changes. -Yeah.

Would you like a paper?

Israeli newspaper?

Would you like a paper?

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.

l welcome the passengers who joined us in Athens

on this Air France flight no. 139.

We will land at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris

in about two and a half hours.

We will fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters,

at a speed of 900 kilometers per hour.

Weather conditions are good.

l wish you all a pleasant flight.

What do you have there?

l don't speak Hebrew. You speak English?

What do you have there? -Candy.

And there?

Dates. Want some? -No. Thank you.

May l offer you some champagne? -l have my own label.

I'll get you some glasses.

Mom, look!

Everybody up!

Up! Up!

Hands on you head. Now!

To the back of the aircraft.

Hands on your head. Put your hands on your head.

On the floor. -On the floor, face down. Quickly!

Get up. Leave her alone.

To the back.

Keep going.

Quickly!

Everything will be all right if you stay in your seats,

don't move and obey.

What's all that noise? Would you take a look?

Sit down.

You will do exactly what l say. -OK.

l know how to navigate, don't try to fool me.

What do you want me to do?

We're changing course, southwest.

South Africa... -Shut up!

We should do as he says.

And no French! -OK.

Now go ahead, change course.

l got a hijack signal, it's Air France 139. -Where?

On southwest direction now. Get the security. -OK, sir.

Emergency! Emergency!

Everybody stay in your seats,

keep your hands up and be quiet. ls that clear?

This is a grenade and we can blow the plane up.

The plane's turning...

Quiet you there!

This is a hand grenade, I'll blow up the plane if a word is said.

Quiet!

All right? -OK, everything's under control.

Captain.

Give me the microphone.

You want to speak to the passengers? -Yes.

May l have your attention please.

This is your new captain speaking. My name is Fazil El-Kubezi,

of the Che Guevara Force.

The special command unit, ''Gaza''.

This plane is now under our control.

lt will answer to the name ''Haifa''

and only to that name.

How dare he call the plane ''Haifa''?

Efrayim, just be quiet.

Mom, I'm tired, can l put my hands down? -No, dummy.

No one asked you. -Stop fighting.

We should have never left Israel.

l had a feeling things would turn out badly.

We have an American visa, and a Green Card.

Maybe they'll leave us alone.

Yeah, but we also have Israeli passports. -Quiet!

l have an opening in Paris this week.

I'm an actress.

They will not hold us that long, will they?

They'll kill us, like the Nazis.

I'm sorry.

''Air France 139, hijacked 20 minutes after take-off from Athens''

Ministry of Transportation -

Announce a high-status emergency. -Yes, Minister.

Prime Minister's Office -

Get me the file on hijacking, it should be here somewhere.

Yitzhak?

Ella? Hello, where is he? -In the Knesset. Tax debate.

Still at it? Shula, we're going to the Knesset.

Dan, what happened?

Ministry of Foreign Affairs -

Ministry of Defense -

Yes. -Sir, the chief-of-staff is on the line.

Yes, Motta.

l understand, I'll send Yoni's men.

Get Yoni on the line, immediately.

Hello. Yoni, it's for you. -Who is it?

Yes.

When?

l see.

What's wrong? -A plane was hijacked.

Ziva, let me talk to Meir.

Meir, Yoni's on the line.

Yeah, what's up? -A plane was hijacked.

Get the men over to the airport, I'll see you there. -OK.

Make contact with Shuki.

I'll call later. -No kiss?

What are you doing next month? -Why?

We're getting married.

''Air France flight no. 139 en route from Athens to Paris

''was hijacked this morning twenty minutes after take-off from Athens.

''Many passengers on the flight, which originated in Tel Aviv,

''are Israeli. The government's security committee

''is holding an emergency session with the Prime Minister.

''There is no news on the direction in which the airbus is heading

''or on the hijackers' demands.''