From the Liveblog of
Friday, July 26, 2024
Boat carrying Israel’s Olympic delegation makes its entrance at Paris opening ceremony
The boat carrying Israel’s Olympic delegation makes its entrance on the River Seine at the opening ceremony in Paris.
Under the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war, with a heightened threat level against the Israeli delegation, 88 athletes representing the Jewish state will compete in 15 different sports at the Paris Olympics.
A huge security operation is in place for the ceremony, with a security perimeter erected along both banks of the Seine.
The ceremony is being guarded by 45,000 police and paramilitary officers and another 10,000 soldiers, along with 22,000 private security guards.
Police snipers are positioned on high points along the river, which is overlooked by hundreds of buildings.
The #Paris2024 Olympics – the delegation from Israel just debuted in the opening ceremonies!
88 athletes – Jewish, Muslim, and Christian – will be competing for Israel ???????? in these games. pic.twitter.com/8MirpuqeNU
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) July 26, 2024
