Israel is dispatching armed agents from its internal security service, Shin Bet, to Paris to organise the largest-ever security operation for its Olympic athletes, Anadolu Agency reports.

Around 88 Israeli athletes and their teams will be protected by Shin Bet due to alleged security concerns. However, not all will have a personal bodyguard, the Jewish Chronicle reported.

Israel has been preparing the security details for the Olympics for “more than a year,” doubling the team’s security budget this year, Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar told the Telegraph.

Former Shin Bet officer Lior Akerman also told the Telegraph that agents will be “equipped with weapons and technologies” and will receive support from local security and police forces.

According to Akerman, Shin Bet will manage the athletes’ security “at every stage and place,” from their arrival until they board the plane returning to Israel.