.Foreign Minister Israel Katz sends a letter to his French counterpart, Stéphane Séjourné, warning him of an Iranian-backed plot to attack the Israeli delegation to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“There are those who seek to undermine the celebratory nature of this joyous event,” writes Katz. “We currently have assessments regarding the potential threat posed by Iranian terrorist proxies and other terrorist organizations who aim to carry out attacks against members of the Israeli delegation and Israeli tourists during the Olympics.”
Katz expresses “gratitude” to French officials for the “unprecedented security measures” to protect Israelis at the Games, as well as the French government’s rejection of calls to ban Israel from the Olympics….The 88 Israeli athletes at the Paris Games are subject to round-the-clock protection from French security services, and are also being guarded by Shin Bet officials, amid a spate of threats to the delegation and the proceedings.
