Australian officials confiscated bulletproof vests and holsters from Israeli security agents when the Israeli team entered the Olympic Village in Sydney for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games. Last weekend’s incident followed months of discussions about security at the games, which begin Sept. 15.
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