More than 40 Australian athletes who survived the collapse of the Maccabiah Games’ bridge this summer will sue Israel, the Maccabi World Union, Tel Aviv Municipality and the company that built the bridge, according to their lawyer. Four Australians were killed in the incident during the opening of the Games.
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