Israeli national gymnastics team suspends all activities after Iranian counterattack

Fox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest as rockets fly over Israel amid the fallout of Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran. 

Israel's national gymnastics team has suspended all training and team activities amid the recent Iranian counterattack on the country following the U.S.-assisted strikes on Iran. 

The Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) provided a statement to Fox News Digital announcing the violence has caused "unavoidable disruptions." 

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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."

A source within the team told Fox News Digital on Saturday that the gymnasts have been moving between bomb shelters since Iran's counterstrikes began. 

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