In 1981, Mossad operatives posing as Swiss entrepreneurs leased an abandoned Italian resort called . Location: 70km north of Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast.
Approximately 1,500 to 1,700 people died during the journey from starvation, illness, or attacks by bandits. Rescate En El Mar Rojo
The mission evolved from sea-based rescues to complex airlifts as the number of refugees grew. In 1981, Mossad operatives posing as Swiss entrepreneurs
Farede Yazazao Aklum , an Ethiopian activist, was the catalyst who wrote the letter to Israel that triggered the operation. 🚢 The Extraction Methods The mission evolved from sea-based rescues to complex
While the mission is often framed through the lens of Mossad, the true heroes were the Ethiopian Jews who undertook an "odyssey" on foot.
Under cover of darkness, agents drove 600 miles to refugee camps to collect "Beta Israel" (Ethiopian Jews) and transport them to the coast. The Heroic Journey: Beta Israel
Red Sea Diving Resort: The holiday village run by spies - BBC