Artem Dolgopyat, Asaf Yasur, Sharon Kantor, Inbar Lanir and Ami Dadon look back on the instant they stood atop the podium, raised Israel’s flag and realized what it meant to be the best in the world on the country’s Independence Day

Sgt. Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier in the IDF, drew attention during the ceremony, serves as a career NCO in Ground Forces Command and has already been approached by top talent agent Roberto Ben-Shoshan