Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog on Saturday evening spoke with Olympic gold medalist Linoy Ashram, congratulating her on her win.
At the start of their conversation, Herzog said: "Linoy, how exciting. We sat and watched you win, with tears in our eyes. You are an enormous source of pride for the entire country. When we saw the tears flow from your eyes, the flag of Israel being raised, the anthem being played, and the gold medal placed on your neck, we were moved to tears."