PM, president congratulate Olympic champion on Israel's first medal at Tokyo games, and country's first in the sport; medal-winner says she hopes to get gold next time

Semberg defeats Turkey's Rukiye Yıldırım 27-22, after a day in which she also became the first Israeli to ever win a taekwondo match at the Olympics

IJF temporarily withdraws Fethi Nourine's accreditation after he pulls out of contest, says his actions are 'in total opposition to our philosophy'

19-year-old advances through qualifying round in women's under 49 kg event; teammates to participate in artistic gymnastics, Judo, Badminton, swimming during 1st day of Tokyo games

For first time, moment of silence held at start of Games for 11 Israeli athletes slain by Palestinian terrorists; victims' widows: 'This is the moment we've waited for'

Hundreds of fans gather outside to wave at incoming delegations; predictors see Israel picking up between 5 and 7 medals at Summer Games

Ahead of opening ceremony at 2 p.m. (Israel time), head of country's delegation says team is focused and excited, despite heavy restrictions and fears of a super-spreader event

Kyoko Ishikawa, who is missing her first Summer Games in nearly 30 years, is setting up her own virtual stadium at home, using the opportunity to discover unfamiliar sports

Fethi Nourine pulls out of men’s under 73kg competition after being scheduled to face Tohar Butbul in second round; 'We made the right decision,' his coach says

Want to know when your favorites are set to compete? Here are the dates and times for all 90 members of the Jewish state's Olympic team