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Clockwise from top left: Maor Tiyouri; Anat Lelior; Gashau Ayale; Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Sharon Kantor; Girmaw Amare and Avishag Semberg competed in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
April 23, 2025, 10:31 am
‘Israel will dominate global sports just like it does in tech’ says industry leader
US-based Tal Moriah is bringing his experience in global sports sponsorship to the Maccabiah Games, which he believes has huge untapped potential
By Candice Krieger
A photograph of lawn bowls with a players feet in the background
December 30, 2024, 11:27 am
World Bowls Tour bans Israelis from championship event in Norfolk
Invitation to Israeli bowls players withdrawn despite organisers maintaining bowls is a sport 'that unites people'
By Jenni Frazer
Scotland's Stuart Armstrong (second right) and Israel's Shiran Yeini (second left) battle for the ball when the two sides met in November 2018 (Jane Barlow/PA Wire.)
March 10, 2020, 12:27 pm
Israeli FA considers request to delay Scotland game due to virus restrictions
Manager Andreas Herzog, goalkeeper Ariel Harush and defender Eli Dasa would all be impacted by the Israel's new virus controls
By Jonathan Shamir
Scotland's Stuart Armstrong (second right) and Israel's Shiran Yeini (second left) battle for the ball when the two sides met in November 2018 (Jane Barlow/PA Wire.)
November 23, 2019, 12:31 am
Scotland to host Israel for Euro 2020 qualifying play-off
Steve Clarke's Scotland got a home draw against Israel, the side that finished fifth in Group G during regular qualifying.
By Jewish News Reporter
Olympic two-man bobsled competition. Photo by Tim Hipps, FMWRC Public Affairs via Wikipedia
December 16, 2018, 9:46 am
Israel has a bobsled team, and it wants to compete in the Olympics
The Jewish state is not known for its winter sports, but Chaim Rice is determined to make a mark at the next Winter Olympics
By JTA
May 14, 2018, 9:47 am
Beitar ‘Trump’ Jerusalem: Israeli club changes name in honour of embassy move
Israeli football club announces renaming in tribute to "courageous" US president's decision to move the US Embassy to the holy city
By Jewish News Reporter
Israel Cycling Academy has announced two Israelis will take part in this year's Giro D'Italia. Picture: Noa Arnon
May 4, 2018, 12:40 pm
Tycoon hopes Giro d’Italia will show Israel as a ‘beautiful, open, safe and free country’
Property billionaire Sylvan Adams hopes the money and effort he has poured into the event will improve the Jewish state's image abroad
Steve McClaren
December 28, 2017, 3:46 pm
Former England manager Steve McClaren leaves Maccabi Tel Aviv role
Football boss thanks the 'loyal, hard-working staff' at the Israeli side for the 'wonderful experience'
By Jewish News Reporter
Moshe Hogeg with Leo Messi
December 13, 2017, 4:22 pm
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is new brand ambassador for Israeli startup
One of the best football players in the world is fronting the Sirin Labs blockchain technology brand
By JTA
November 16, 2017, 5:13 pm
Israeli striker Tomer Hemed signs new contract with Brighton
Thirty-year-old forward commits his future to the seaside town, signing up until 2019
By Jewish News Reporter
June 13, 2017, 10:49 am
Looking for a way to solve the Middle East conflict? Try owls.
A barn owl breeding programme in the Jordan Valley could serve as a model for peace-building efforts around the world
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Gal Gadot
May 29, 2017, 3:59 pm
Could Gal Gadot become the biggest Israeli superstar ever?
Who is the most famous Israeli women in history? Golda Meir, Bar Refaeli, Natalie Portman? Well, a new name may soon go at the very top of the list.
By JTA
Israeli police officers
May 23, 2017, 7:44 pm
Palestinian man stabs Israeli police officer in Netanya
Policeman shoots assailant moderately wounding them, following what authorities are describing as a terror attack
By JTA
Israeli Robi Damelin and Palestinian Bassam Aramin
April 10, 2017, 5:12 pm
Interfaith initiative to ‘invest in peace’ over Israel-Palestine
Journalists and MPs to lead campaign in churches and shuls, promoting discussion between families of Israelis and Palestinians killed in the conflict
Israeli police detain settlers in the West Bank outpost of Amona.
February 28, 2017, 3:16 pm
Israel evacuates settler homes in West Bank
Forces began removing settlers from the Ofra outpost in the territories, following a Supreme Court order
By Jewish News Reporter
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