About 5,000 athletes are participating in the Jewish sports competition held every four years in Israel, down from 10,000 four years ago • In a sign of Israel's internal tensions,

About 5,000 athletes are participating in the Jewish sports competition held every four years in Israel, down from 10,000 four years ago • In a sign of Israel's internal tensions, PM Netanyahu drew both applause and audible boos as he took the podium Link A smaller Maccabiah opens in Israel, carrying the weight of Oct. 7 and wars ***