Israeli athletes

Sasson comes up just short of calendar-year Slam at US Open

Three Israelis – wheelchair players Guy Sasson and Sergei Lysov and junior Dan Brand - represented Israel at the US Open, although none returned home with a championship.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
ISRAELI WHEELCHAIR tennis star Guy Sasson reached the quad singles semifinals and came within one match of completing a calendar-year Grand Slam in doubles with partner Niels Vink.
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'Baribo is a scorer. I’m happy he’s on our team’ DC United coach tells 'Post'

René Weiler praised the Israeli striker after D.C. United’s scoreless draw with Atlanta, telling Jerusalem Post that Baribo “doesn’t need a lot of goal-scoring chances to score.”

|ByIDAN KWELLER
THE MEMORIAL to the 11 Israeli athletes and officials murdered during the 1972 Munich Olympics, remembered annually in Tel Aviv, with Yael Arad at the podium.

On the 54th anniversary, Israel honors those murdered in the 1972 Olympics

At an annual memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israeli sports leaders, government officials, athletes and family members honored members of Israel’s 1972 Olympic delegation murdered in Munich.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Palestine Action hunger striker supporters hold pro-IRA and pro-Palestinian banners while protesting in Parliament Square while waiting for the Derry delegation on December 15, 2025 in London, UK; illustrative.

Israeli athletes removed from Northern Irish triathlon amid BDS pressure, fears for safety

A Northern Ireland triathlon dropped four Israeli athletes, sparking criticism from Jewish leaders and debate over whether sport should be used for political boycotts.

|ByJAMES GENN

Dan Brand emerges as Israel's next tennis hope after a breakthrough year on world stage

Dan Brand, a 17-year-old right-handed tennis player from Kfar Saba, is ranked 24th in the world for junior boys and is likely to climb even higher in the next few months.

AUGUST 29, 2026ByHOWARD BLAS
DAN BRAND on the court, Israel championship 2025.

Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon completes move to West Ham United for a reported £5 million fee

Solomon, 27, has now joined his fourth English club following his permanent departure from Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel's Manor Solomon speaks with Roy Revivo during a break in play in a match against Albania, June 3, 2026

Israel wraps up successful World Jiu-Jitsu Championships with multiple medals

Israel’s younger athletes also excelled, with Guy Torres crowned under-18 world champion in the No-Gi competition.

AUGUST 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
ISRAELI JIU-JITSU medalist Maya Bachar celebrates her successful World Championships campaign in Abu Dhabi, where the Israel delegation won medals across multiple age groups and weight categories.

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.

JULY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
ELAD ROBINSHTOK (left) and Naomi Wiegenfeld (right) celebrated their respective silver and bronze medals for Israel at the European Junior Open Championship in Hamburg.

Arab Israeli soccer star Anan Khalaili to join Inter Milan in record transfer for Israeli player

According to the report, Khalaili will be transferred to Inter Milan for 25 million euros, with a salary of approximately 2 million euros per season, including bonuses.

JULY 9, 2026ByRICHARD OFFENBACHER, MAARIV
Union's Anan Khalaili pictured during a friendly soccer game between Diegem Sport and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, in Diegem, on Tuesday 30 June 2026.