Israeli athletes escorted by security as pro-Palestinian protests rage in Paris ahead of Olympics
Some 45,000 police and thousands of soldiers have been deployed in a huge security operation in Paris for the opening show.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Athletes of Israel aboard a boat in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony.(photo credit: REUTERS/ALEKSANDRA SZMIGIEL)