The Ugandan government supported the hijackers , and dictator Idi Amin personally welcomed them .
The flight , which had originated in Tel Aviv with the destination of Paris , was diverted after a stopover in Athens via Benghazi to Entebbe , the main airport of Uganda .
The Uganda government supported the hijackers , and dictator Idi Amin personally welcomed them .
The flight , which had originated in Tel Aviv with the destination of Paris , was diverted after a stopover in Athens via Benghazi to Entebbe , the main airport of Uganda .