Judoka Raz Hershko claims silver medal, Israel’s third in Paris
All three of Israel’s Paris medals — and nine of 16 all-time — have come in judo
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Sports Jewish Australian Jemima Montag wins bronze in the 20-km racewalk
Montag, 26, finished the race six seconds behind the Spanish silver medalist and 31 seconds behind the Chinese winner
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Sports American Jewish teen Claire Weinstein wins silver medal in 4×200-meter freestyle relay
Weinstein, 17, won her medal alongside U.S. Olympic legend Katie Ledecky
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Fast Forward Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir just medaled in Paris — and is going viral at home for her Oct. 7 selflessness
Alongside Lanir’s silver, Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik won bronze — weeks after his trainer’s son was killed in battle in Gaza
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Fast Forward US women’s foil squad — including 2 Jewish fencers — takes gold in Paris Olympics
Also on Thursday, Israel took home its first medals of this Olympics, in men’s and women’s judo
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Fast Forward Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins another gold medal in Paris
Fox now has three career gold medals, including two in the canoe slalom single competition
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Fast Forward Bella Hadid says she regrets Adidas sneaker campaign that evoked 1972 Munich Olympics massacre
In a statement, Hadid wrote, 'I had no knowledge of the historical connection to the atrocious events in 1972'
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Fast Forward French authorities investigating ‘Heil Hitler’ chants and Nazi salutes at Israel-Paraguay Olympic soccer match
Fans also waved Palestinian flags and displayed a banner reading “Genocide Olympics"
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