2023-10-09 21:02:00
The Mexican rhythmic gymnastics team was blocked this Monday in Israel, following the attack carried out by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement, in Israeli territory since Saturday, and called on its government for help to be able to leave the country.
In Israel, to prepare for the Pan American Games
“We are in Israel in a training center to prepare for the next Pan American Games, but the situation has taken an unexpected and worrying turn,” said coach Blajaith Aguilar Rojas in a video posted on social networks.
Unable to leave Israel due to the cancellation of numerous commercial flights, the Mexican selection appealed to the authorities of their country: “We strongly request the support of our government so that we can return to the country as soon as possible. home safe and sound.
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Away from the fighting
The Mexican gymnasts, five in number, are supposed to participate in the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. They specified, in another publication on social networks, to be in a safe place, at away from the fighting.
Finally, early in the evening, in another video, Blajaith Aguilar Rojas announced that the Mexican team would finally be able to return home. Nearly 1,300 people have died since the start of the Hamas attack, an offensive of unprecedented scale.
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