Israeli national gymnastics team suspends all activities after Iranian counterattack

Israel’s nationalgymnastics teamhas suspended all training and team activities amid the recent Iranian counterattack on the country following the U.S.-assisted strikes on Iran. 

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“The current security situation in our region has resulted in unavoidable disruptions to our regular training schedule and has created significant uncertainty regarding the national teams’ professional plans, particularly as we are at the outset of the international season,” the statement read. 

“At this time, all training activities have been temporarily suspended, pending approval from the relevant authorities to safely resume operations.Naturally, the suspension of training and the closure of airspace are causing considerable stress and concern.However, the safety and well-being of our gymnasts and professional staff remain our highest priority.We sincerely hope for safer and calmer days ahead, when we can focus solely on sport.”

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Israel’s gymnastics team is considered one of nation’s strongest Olympic programs alongside its Judo and sailing teams.The team is only a week removed from a successful trip at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Germany, where the country’s star Artem Dolgopyat won the gold medal in floor gymnastics. 

Now, the team will have to seek safety until the attacks are over.

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The U.S.Embassy in Jerusalem has directed all U.S.government employees and their family members to continue to shelter in place, either in or near their residences asIran continues to firemissiles at Israel.

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Additionally, the embassy announced that due to the security situation, it would be closed on March 2, and did not give an estimate on when it would be reopening.The closure includes consular sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. 

The embassy also said it is “not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel.” It noted that Ben Gurion Airport remains closed and there are neither commercial nor charter flights operating from the airport.

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On Friday, ahead of the launch of Operation Epic Fury, the embassy gave allnonessential workerspermission to leave Israel, with reports that U.S.Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee urged those looking to leave to do so as soon as possible.

Iranian airstrikeskilled at least eight Israelis on Sunday as Tehran’s latest missile barrage landed just miles from Jerusalem.

The strikes landed in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh.Initial reports said four people were killed when missiles landed in a residential area on Sunday, but that death toll rose to eight, according to Israel’s national emergency service.

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Iran’s militaryhas carried out counterattacks against Israel and U.S.bases in the Middle East after a joint U.S.-Israeli strike killed Supreme Leader AyatollahAli Khameneion Saturday.

The strikes also killed several other top Iranian leaders, including the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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