Alon Leviev takes top spot on the podium and receives medal at UAE competition underneath Israeli flag

Around 85 athletes set to compete in 18 sports when world's athletes convene in the Japanese capital in July

Sailing Association fires coach Pierre Loquet, citing his relationship with potential medalist Katy Spychakov; rival athletes now claim she got preferential treatment

Katy Spychakov comes in 2nd in women's category at contest on Lake Garda in Italy; first time an Israeli athlete takes a medal at the global competition since 2014

Athlete succumbs to extreme heat while in 5th place in competition in Qatar, hurting her chances of qualifying for 2020 Olympics

Competing in the 1920s alongside some of the most famous Finnish athletes in history, Eliyahu Katz left his mark on what would one day become Israeli sports

Statement comes ahead of Judo world championship, after world federation said Tehran agreed to adopt 'non-discrimination principle'

Thirteen US Jewish college students and recent graduates arrived in Israel at the beginning of the month to train ahead of the European Championships in the Czech Republic