France Probes Death Threats to Israeli Olympic Athletes
France Probes Death Threats to Israeli Olympic Athletes
Above: Athletes of Team Israel wave their flags on the team boat along the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. Image copyright: Maja Hitij/Staff/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images
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The Paris prosecutor's office has said that an investigation has been launched into online death threats — reported by France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin — against three Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympics.
Last week, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz warned his French counterpart, Stéphane Séjourné, of a "potential threat posed by Iranian terrorist proxies" to attack visiting Israeli citizens during the Games.
