Israel sports

Head Coach Elyaniv Barda on Hapoel Tel Aviv's ambitions, European campaign - interview

Building a squad capable of competing in the Premier League after promotion was no simple task. Last season, Hapoel had to significantly reshape its roster, including adding eight foreign players.

 HAPOEL TEL AVIV'S fiery head coach Elyaniv Barda has guided the Reds from the Leumit League to European competition in just over a year and now hopes to lead the club to even greater heights.
MACCABI TEL AVIV celebrates after beating Hapoel Beersheba 3-1 to capture the season-opening Super Cup.

Mac Tel Aviv claims Super Cup, Hap Tel Aviv beats Beitar

ISRAEL'S UNDER-16 national bridge team poses following a silver-medal finish at the European Championship in Latvia.

'Strength of next generation': Israeli youth bridge teams claim three European silver medals

Yam Madar in Maccabi Tel Aviv uniform.

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


Israeli clubs receive matchups for upcoming European campaigns

Beitar Jerusalem has already begun preparations for the 2026/27 campaign under new head coach Almog Cohen, who comes down to the sidelines from the sports director position.

HAPOEL BEERSHEBA (in red) will take part in Champions League qualification, while Maccabi Tel Aviv (in yellow) will play in the Europa League.

Kahan scholarships help Israeli tennis champions dream big

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kahan Scholarship Program, which has been supporting outstanding Israeli tennis players since 2016.

KAHAN SCHOLARSHIP recipients Maayan Laron, Amit Vales, Bar Shporen and Re'em Elkayam pose with Israel Tennis & Education Centers executives Eyal Taoz (left) and Yoni Erlich (right).

Maccabi Tel Aviv takes lead in finals series with win in first game

Game 2 will take place on Thursday night back at Yad Eliyahu with Hapoel Tel Aviv as the hosts as the Reds will look to even up the series.

MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Roman Sorkin (left) battles with Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Johnathan Motley (right) during the yellow-and-blue’s 96-75 victory over the Reds in Game 1 of the Israel Basketball League finals at Yad Eliyahu.

'I'm Israeli first': Druze fighter Sean Pero set his sights on the UFC

Israeli-Druze MMA rising star Sean Pero is chasing UFC gold while redefining identity, belonging, and representation inside and outside the cage

Sean Pero, 26, an Israeli Druze fighter, is rising in the mixed martial arts world who has his sights set on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and, eventually, a world title.
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FIFA plans to organize match between Israel, Palestine during September U-15 tournament - report

The match would be played during a symbolic tournament in the US, with players from all 211 of FIFA’s member associations present, including Russia.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Press Conference - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - June 10, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino with the FIFA World Cup trophy during the press conference.

Argentine President Milei hosts Argentine Maccabiah delegation

According to FACCMA, Milei reaffirmed his support for Israel and democracy in the Middle East while expressing interest in the various sports in which Argentine athletes will compete.

Argentine Maccabiah delegation visiting President Javier Milei

Active senior league soccer player arrested by Lahav 433 on suspicion of gambling, match-fixing

The player's father was also summoned to provide testimony. At this stage, however, he is not considered a suspect.

	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F250806AVS01  File Size: 4999 KB  caption (en): General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on August 6, 2025.

Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Hapoel Holon 107-93 in semifinal opener

Maccabi Tel Aviv opened its semifinal series with a 107‑93 win over Hapoel Holon, playing before empty stands due to recent missile alerts.

MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Roman Sorkin shoots for two of his 21 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 107-93 victory over Hapoel Holon in Game 1 of their semifinal series.

Hapoel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem tip off semifinal series

After falling at home in Game 1, the Reds needed to dig deep, both mentally and physically, to take Game 2 on the road and then Game 3 back at Yad Eliyahu.

HAPOEL TEL AVIV guard Vasilije Micic sparked a series comeback against Maccabi Rishon Lezion and now will lead the Reds in the semifinals vs Hapoel Jerusalem.

Hapoel Tel Aviv evens basketball quarterfinals, Hapoel Jerusalem reaches semifinals

Vasilije Micic and Oz Blayzer lead Hapoel Tel Aviv past Maccabi Rishon 95-69, forcing a decisive third game, while Hapoel Jerusalem sweeps Hapoel HaEmek to reach the semifinals.

VASILIJE MICIC (22) and Yam Madar helped Hapoel Tel Aviv force a decisive Game 3 against Maccabi Rishon Lezion in their quarterfinals series