France investigates death threats against Israeli Olympic athletes
PARIS : French police have opened an investigation into death threats against three Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympic Games, the Paris' prosecutors office said on Sunday.
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Emails Threatening Israeli Athletes Sent To Olympics Delegation, Investigation Underway
France has opened an investigation into death threats against three Israeli athletes after threatening emails were sent to the Olympic delegation, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Sunday. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin reported the incident and the investigation will be led by the national anti-online hate body, the office added. According to a source close to the case, no link with Iran or another foreign country has yet been established. There is also no link between this incident and the illegal leak of Israeli athletes' private data on social media on Friday.
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