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Israeli judoka Hershko dedicates her bronze medal to soldier who fell on Oct. 7

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Hershko takes home a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, after a year of travel complications kept her from competing. Israeli judoka Raz Hershko, one of the country’s top athletes, missed a major opportunity in 2025 when the 12-day war between Israel and Iran closed Israeli airspace, preventing her from traveling to Budapest.

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