Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Uganda at the start of a four-country trip to East Africa, becoming the first Israeli prime minister to visit the continent in at least 30 years.
Arriving at Uganda's Entebbe's airport on Monday, Netanyahu said Israel's raid to end a hostage crisis 40 years ago, in which his brother was killed, "changed the course" of his life.
Netanyahu travelled to Uganda with soldiers and pilots who were members of the rescue team.
Aside from Uganda, Netanyahu is also scheduled to visit Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
In Uganda, Netanyahu will meet African leaders to discuss further cooperation and business opportunities, in a special summit to be attended by President Yoweri Museveni, as well as leaders from Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia and Tanzania.