The Palestinian Olympic body (POC) on Monday called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude Israel from the Paris Olympics that will begin this week, Anadolu Agency reports.

According to The Iran Project, the Palestine Olympic Committee has issued a formal letter to Mr. Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee, calling for the immediate exclusion of Israel from the Paris Olympics 2024. The Palestine Football Association (PFA) also sent the letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino,” the POC statement read.

Earlier this week, Israel sent around 88 athletes to the Olympics in the French capital, and their Olympic delegation includes the Israeli national football team.

The Paris 2024 will begin with an opening ceremony on the River Seine on Friday.

“The letter follows months of information delivered by the respective Palestinian sports bodies on the systematic and ongoing violations of the Olympic Charter and the FIFA statutes committed by the Israeli sports bodies and its members, including the Olympic Committee and the Israeli Football Association,” the POC said.