Ezra Frech, Ian Seidenfeld, Oct. 7 survivor, other athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Israel won nine medals — including six golds — at the most recent Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and has 384 total medals in the Games dating back to the inaugural Summer Paralympics in 1960.

Top row, from left: Moran Samuel, Ian Seidenfeld, Guy Sasson and Ezra Frech. Bottom row, from left: Adam Berdichevsky, Mark Malyar, Asaf Yasur and Jody Schloss.

(photo credit: JTA/GETTY IMAGES; DESIGN BY GRACE YAGEL)

ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA

AUGUST 23, 2024 23:14

Updated: AUGUST 23, 2024 23:21

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