This Friday it will take place in Paris the inauguration of the 2024 Olympic Games. The delegation of athletes that will represent Israel in the competition, with 88 athletes competing in 15 different sports, mostly traveled this Monday to the French capital, and will participate in the opening next to the mythical Seine River . Andi Murez and Peter Paltchick will be in charge of leading the delegation.
The arrival of the Israelis comes amid growing tension and security concerns over the conflict that Israel still faces after the Hamas attack on October 7.
In this sense, Yael Arad, president of the Israeli Olympic Committee, highlighted that although they hope to return with medals, their first victory is being present at the Games: “we carry the spirit of the Israeli people in our hearts. We bring with us the hostages, the fallen, the families,” she expressed.