2024-07-22 02:30:14
This week, Shin Bet officers will travel to Paris to ensure the safety of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games.
The opening of the Olympic Games in Paris is scheduled for July 26. Israeli Sports Minister Miki Zohar said that the Shin Bet budget has been doubled compared to the previous games in Tokyo in 2021. Preparations for the upcoming Olympics have been underway for more than a year.
The Shin Bet agents who arrived in Paris will reportedly be armed and will work closely with French security forces and the Paris police to ensure the safety of Israeli athletes at the Olympics.
“We do everything possible to ensure that athletes feel free, safe and not afraid of anything,” Zohar emphasized.
Israel was recently reported to be preparing unique security measures for its delegation to the Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26. With anti-Semitism on the rise globally and the country’s involvement in fighting on multiple fronts, unprecedented measures will be taken to ensure the safety of the athletes.
Earlier, “Kursor” wrote that protests against Israelis and threats against Jews became one of the reasons why it is recommended to refrain from traveling to Paris during the Olympic Games. For the first time in history, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be held not at the traditional Olympic stadium, but on the Seine River.
Delegations will march and travel by boat along the river, passing iconic landmarks such as Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum and the Place de la Concorde.
2024-07-22 02:30:14