Israeli student wins math Olympiad gold in China

Yotam Budnik, a 12th-grade student from Rehovot, Israel, won a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai, China. Competing against over 600 students from 117 countries, Budnik achieved one of the highest honors by solving six complex mathematical problems. Israel's official X account congratulated him on Monday, noting that the rest of the Israeli team secured one silver and four bronze medals, calling it “an incredible achievement.” The International Mathematical Olympiad is recognized as the top mathematics competition for high school students globally.