Israel confirms attendance at opening of Paris Olympics
In a first for the Olympics, the opening ceremony will go ahead outside the stadium with organisers planning a parade along the river Seine on July 26. French media has quoted security experts expressing concern that the ceremony could be disrupted, fears heightened by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. "Israel will be in the opening ceremony," Israel's Olympic Committee head, Yael Arad, told AFP during an interview in Tel Aviv. "I'm sure they're going to do everything they can to make this event safe." The former judoka... Читать дальше...