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(JNS) - In its first international pickleball tournament, the Israel Open Team has already made a splash on the global stage, winning one gold and two silver medals at the recent Pickleball World Cup in Fort Lauderdale. There were some nerves before the event, as Israel's fledgling national team wondered if it belonged among the world's best. But those doubts were quickly dispelled as the Israeli players proved their mettle in several divisions. Team captain Adam Bachmann earned Israel's first...
(JNS) - A decision by Britain's Safety Advisory Group to bar visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending an upcoming Europa League match at Aston Villa's Villa Park has sparked outrage, with British-Israeli released hostage and soccer enthusiast Emily Damari calling it "shocking" and "disgusting." "I was released from Hamas captivity in January and I am a die-hard fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv," said Damari, who also supports Tottenham Hotspur. "I am shocked to my core with this outrageous decision...
(JNS)- The 2025 Maccabiah Games scheduled to take place in Israel in July have been canceled and postponed until 2026 as a result of the ongoing war against Iran, the Maccabi World Union announced on Monday. It said that in consultations between the heads of Maccabi World Union and the 2025 Maccabiah, together with Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar and his staff, it was decided that due to Operation Rising Lion, the Israeli military campaign against Iran that began on June 13, "the...
