[Video below.] Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu attended the main Yom Yerushalayim gathering Thursday night at Yeshivas Mercaz HaRav in Yerushalayim, joining rabbonim, senior government officials, and prominent public figures for the annual event commemorating the reunification of the city.

During the program, the rosh yeshiva, Rav Yaakov Shapira, presented Netanyahu with a special tribute marking 50 years since Operation Entebbe.

The presentation honored the heroism and sacrifice of Netanyahu’s brother, Yoni Netanyahu, who commanded the rescue operation that freed hostages held in Uganda.

As part of the tribute, the Prime Minister received a framed photograph of Yoni Netanyahu bearing the posuk: “Lo, a people that rises like a lioness, leaps up like a lion.”

The portrait was personally signed by Rav Shapira as a gesture of appreciation for Yoni Netanyahu’s role in safeguarding the people of Israel.