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Gold medalist Israel's Raz Hershko celebrating on the podium for the women's over 78 kg category event at the Judo European Senior Championships 2026 in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 19, 2026. (Giorgi Arjevanidze/ AFP)
April 19, 2026, 9:57 pm
Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko
Olympic silver medalist wins continental tournament for the second time and gets her fifth consecutive medal at the event
By ToI Staff
Zar Amir Ebrahimi as coach Maryam and Arienne Mandi as judoka Leila Hosseini in 'Tatami,' making the rounds of 2023 film festivals (Courtesy PR)
June 13, 2025, 2:46 pm
‘We speak judo, not hatred,’ say Israeli and Iranian co-directors of film ‘Tatami’
Inspired by real-life political dilemmas faced by athletes from Islamic Republic, movie about female Iranian judoka and Israeli competitor, set to reach US theaters June 13
By Jessica Steinberg
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko smiles after winning a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 2, 2024. (Olympic Committee of Israel)
August 2, 2024, 7:46 pm
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko takes home silver at Paris Olympics
Third medal for Israel at 2024 Games, after two others in judo this week; windsurfing medal races pushed off by a day; equestrian jumping team pulls out of last round of final
By Amy Spiro
Israeli judokas Inbar Lanir (left) and Peter Paltchik celebrate after winning silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 1, 2024. (Composite image: Olympic Commitee of Israel; AFP)
August 1, 2024, 8:56 pm
Israeli judokas Inbar Lanir, Peter Paltchik win silver, bronze medals at Paris Games
Athletes dedicate wins to nation in difficult times: Lanir wears yellow scrunchie, Paltchik says ‘I fought for our flag’; equestrian jumping team qualifies for final
By Amy Spiro
Israel's Tohar Butbul is pictured at the judo men's -73kg round of 32 bout against Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris, who disqualified himself from the match, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, July 29, 2024. (Luis Robayo/AFP)
July 29, 2024, 3:54 pm
Judo body to probe Algerian athlete who failed weigh-in ahead of bout with Israeli
International Judo Federation says sports figures can become ‘victims of broader political disputes’ after Messaoud Redouane Dris was disqualified from match against Tohar Butbul
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Kosovo's Distria Krasniqi and Israel's Gefen Primo (blue) compete in the judo women's -52kg quarterfinal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris, July 28, 2024. (Luis ROBAYO / AFP)
July 28, 2024, 8:15 pm
Israeli Olympians give it their all in judo, fencing, surfing and more
Judoka Gefen Primo advances to repechage round before knockout; swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko qualifies for 100m breaststroke semifinal but opts to sit it out to focus on 400m medley
By Amy Spiro
Israeli swimmer Ron Polonsky competes in the 100m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on July 27, 2024. (Simona Castervillari/ Israeli Swimming Association)
July 28, 2024, 1:16 am
Judo, soccer, swimming and more: Results from Israel’s first full day at the Olympics
Ron Polonsky sets new Israeli record in men’s 100m breaststroke; Israel’s soccer team loses 2-4 to Paraguay; Gymnast Artem Dolgopyat has shaky start but qualifies for finals
By Amy Spiro
Raz Hershko reacts after winning during the women +78 kg individual final bout of the Judo European Championships Seniors at the Arena Zagreb, in Zagreb, April 27, 2024. (Damir SENCAR / AFP)
July 20, 2024, 2:00 pm
Olympian Raz Hershko is ready to go back to the mat for Israel in Paris
After winning a bronze in the mixed team event at the Tokyo Games, the judoka — ranked second in the world in her weight class — is one of Israel’s main medal hopes
By Amy Spiro
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Tokyo on March 30, 2024, shortly before his jacket was grabbed by a protester. (Video screenshot; used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
March 31, 2024, 6:29 pm
Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki says protesters in Japan stole his uniform jacket
Olympians Muki and Peter Paltchik confront rally on Tokyo street, having traveled there for training camp; Culture and Sports Ministry said angered after not being updated on trip
By ToI Staff
Israel's Inbar Lanir (blue) celebrates her victory over France's Madeleine Malonga after the final of the women's -78kg category of the Judo Masters 2023 in Budapest on August 6, 2023. (ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP)
August 6, 2023, 8:27 pm
Israeli judokas win gold, silver at major international contest
Inbar Lanir takes top medal after storming her way to final of 78-kilo category; Peter Paltchik comes second in men’s 100-kilo event
By ToI Staff
File: Raz Hershko celebrates after defeating China's Xu Shiyan (not pictured) during the women's +78Kg bronze medal bout at the World Judo Championship in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023. (KARIM JAAFAR/AFP)
July 15, 2023, 6:29 pm
Raz Hershko tops women’s international judo rankings, in historic first for Israeli
Israeli judoka No.1 among 2,000 competitors across all weight classes; ‘It’s only a stop along the road,’ she says
By Michael Horovitz
Members of the 2023 Special Olympics delegation from Israel meet with Israeli Olympic Committee president and past medalist Yael Arad (center), June 8, 2023. (Ben Melnik)
June 16, 2023, 6:07 am
Israel’s 35 Special Olympics athletes are going for gold at games in Berlin
For the first time, delegation is departing with government backing after group recognized earlier this year as a sports federation; CEO: ‘We are beyond excited, beyond motivated’
By Amy Spiro
Inbar Lanir poses with her gold medal after winning the World Judo Championships in Doha, Qatar, May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
May 12, 2023, 10:35 pm
Israel’s Inbar Lanir wins gold at World Judo Championships in Qatar
Judoka becomes Israel’s 3rd world champion, dedicates her win to those under rocket fire
By Luke Tress
Raz Hershko of Israel reacts during her women's final bout against Kayra Sayit of Turkey (not pictured), at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam Judo Championship in Tel Aviv on February 18, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
February 18, 2023, 8:35 pm
Raz Hershko wins Israel’s second gold at judo Grand Slam in Tel Aviv
Judoka claims top prize with victory over Turkish opponent, bringing Israeli medal count at tournament to 4
By ToI Staff
Sagi Muki of Israel (white) reacts after defeating Vedat Albayrak of Turkey (not pictured), at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam Judo Championship on February 17, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
February 17, 2023, 8:03 pm
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki wins gold at Tel Aviv Grand Slam
Martial artist takes top place in the under 81 kg category, winning his first individual medal in nearly two years
By ToI Staff
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