Israeli national judo team withdraws from major tournament amid security concerns: report

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The Israeli national judo team withdrew from a major competition in Uzbekistan by order of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency due to safety concerns after the country declared war against Iran. 

The Israel Judo Association (IJA), widely considered the country's most successful Olympic sports program, was forced to depart the Tashkent Grand Slam and leave Uzbekistan, as tensions mount amid Israel's attack on Iran, and Iran's subsequent counterstrike, according to The Jerusalem Post. 

The recent strikes between Israel and Iran have resulted in disruptions to both countries' sports teams. 

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. 

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

"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," it continued. "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