Wadie Haddad
Wadie Haddad | |
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وديع حداد | |
Haddad in Syria, c. 1970 | |
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 28 March 1978 (aged 50–51) |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Other names | Abu Hani |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
| Years active | 1951–1978 |
| Organization | PFLP–EO |
Wadie Haddad (Arabic: وديع حداد; 1927 – 28 March 1978), also known by the kunya Abu Hani (أبو هاني), was a Palestinian militant and leading figure of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). He organized several hijackings of international civilian passenger aircraft in the 1960s and 1970s, the most infamous of which was the Entebbe hijacking, when Palestinian and German militants under his command held 106 hostages – primarily Israeli Jews, although four non-Israeli Jews were also held captive – on a flight from Israel to France after diverting it to Entebbe, Uganda.