Additionally, Israeli firms were involved in building projects in Africa during the 1960s and 1970s and while preparing the raid the Israeli army consulted with Solel Boneh, a large Israeli construction company that had built the terminal where the hostages were held.
Dessutom hade israeliska företag varit involverade i flera byggprojekt i Afrika under 1960-talet och 1970-talet, så under förberedelserna av räden samrådde den israeliska armén med Solel Boneh, det israeliska byggföretag som hade byggt terminalen där gisslan hölls inlåst.