As Athletes Head to Paris, Israeli Olympians Threatened: “Prepare for the Intifada!”
The world is gearing up for the 2024 Summer Olympics as the July 26 opening ceremony in Paris, France, approaches.
Athletes from Israel, however, are facing increasingly violent threats and will receive additional security from armed Shin Bet agents.
Israel’s minister of culture and sport, Miki Zohar, told The Telegraph, “We know there are threats (against the team) but we don’t want to talk about it.”
“We try our best to make sure the athletes feel free but also safe and not afraid. We don’t want them to notice the security guards too much. We want them to feel confident so they can do their job,” he said.
The increased security stems from very public anti-Israel protests in Paris as well as specific,
