Israel sports

Hanochi brings power and purpose as Israel fights to keep hoops World Cup hopes alive

This summer, Jerusalem signed one of Europe’s top coaches, Serbian Sasa Obradovic, who previously led Monaco to the EuroLeague Final Four.

YOTAM HANOCHI will look to help Israel keep its World Cup hopes alive as it opens the second stage of qualifying against Poland and Latvia.
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - England v Argentina - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US - July 15, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul celebrate after the match.

Jerusalem Jane: When a soccer league honors ‘martyrs,’ the world should stop turning a blind eye

Mickey Berkowitz on his 70th birthday

Israeli basketball legend Mickey Berkowitz’s severe dementia diagnosis revealed in documentary

 ISRAEL DAPPA (center) vies for the ball during Hapoel Jerusalem’s 3-1 Toto Cup victory this week over Hapoel Petah Tikva, in which the Israeli forward scored two goals.

Toto Cup semifinals set as Kiryat Shmona, Maccabi Tel Aviv eye preseason title


Israeli guard Yam Madar signs three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv after leaving rival Hapoel

The 25-year-old point guard (1.90m), who grew up supporting Maccabi, joins the Israeli League and State Cup champion under head coach Oded Katash.

Yam Madar in Maccabi Tel Aviv uniform.

Cuban delegation to Maccabiah Games overcomes significant hurdles to reach Israel

"If you can see people, for example, with kippah on the street, with tefillin or tallit, it’s like to be inside of the synagogue, a big synagogue. It’s amazing to be here.”

Gymnasts compete during the Israeli Gymnastics Championships and the Maccabiah Gymnastics Championships at Pais Arena in Jerusalem, July 10, 2026.

Record-breaking Israeli soccer star Khalaili transfer canceled after failed test, Inter announces

"We had negotiated the acquisition of Khalaili, who failed the medical examinations, as communicated to us by CONI," Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta announced.

Anan Khalaili celebrates scoring the second goal against Olympique de Marseille.

Israel's Toto Equals wins fourth place in Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup

The Toto Equals, which consisted of nine Special Olympics athletes with disabilities and seven Unified partners without disabilities, competed against teams from 11 other nations.

The Toto Equals football team that represented Israel at the Special Olympics Unified World Cup in Paris 2026.

Two medals for Israeli squash at European championship

Two Israeli athletes earned medals in squash at the European Junior Open Championship, setting milestones in their athletic careers and for Israel.

ELAD ROBINSHTOK (left) and Naomi Wiegenfeld (right) celebrated their respective silver and bronze medals for Israel at the European Junior Open Championship in Hamburg.

Sasa Obradovic takes the reins in Hapoel Jerusalem’s quest for glory as new head coach

Throughout his coaching career, Obradovic has won numerous titles, including two French championships, the French Cup, the German championship, four German Cups and a Russian Cup.

 Hapoel Jerusalem's new coach Sasa Obradovic eing introduced with the Hapoel Jerusalem owners, July 10, 2026.

Next man up: Shorthanded Israel ready for tough basketball World Cup qualifiers

The Israel National Basketball Team has already advanced to the next stage of qualifying, which will take place at the end of August.

ISRAEL CAPTAIN Tomer Ginat – who is returning from injury – addressed the media ahead of the blue-and-white’s World Cup qualifiers against Germany and Croatia.

How Roman Sorkin became the heart of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s title run

“I owed a lot to my team after the last game and a half,” Sorkin said. “I was too focused on myself, and that’s part of the old me. I can’t be like that anymore. People here count on me

ROMAN SORKIN reacts after his late three-pointer this week helped seal the Israel Basketball League championship for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Joint FIFA-LEGO childrens' event in Kiryat Ata brings 2026 World Cup experience to Israel

Upon entering, participants will receive a "Player Card" and complete a series of stations designed to simulate elements of a World Cup styled tournament.

Joint FIFA and LEGO event for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kiryat Ata.

Maccabi Tel Aviv captures championship in game 4 against Hapoel Tel Aviv

“It was an amazing season and we didn’t finish the way we wanted to finish and I wish it would have been a better outcome," said Hapoel big man Ish Wainright

 MACCABI TEL AVIV celebrates on the court with the trophy after beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 83-79 in the decisive Game 4 of the Israel Basketball League Finals to clinch the local championship for the 58th time.