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WATCH: Maccabiah opening ceremony kicks off in Jerusalem, thousands of athletes in attendance
Both President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the crowd during the ceremony, bidding the Jews who had come from around the world a warm “welcome home.”
Three people die from suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico
With a new look, new coach, Beitar Jerusalem is raising the bar
LeBron James to leave the Lakers, where will the NBA superstar play next?
Israeli hoops players end strike, return to the court
According to the agreement, starting next season, the minister’s framework will grant a budget of 2.2 million NIS only to teams that play with four foreign players throughout the season.
Beitar, Beersheba in fierce fight to the finish
Both top teams win, Jerusalem still trails by 2 points in the championship race with just 2 games left.
As Jerusalem expands bike lanes, cyclists push for a more cycle-friendly city
Jerusalem’s grand annual cycling event gets the bikers’ message out there.
Despite draw with Hapoel Beersheba, Beitar Jerusalem still in title race
Elsewhere around the league, Hapoel Tel Aviv edged Hapoel Petah Tikva 1-0 thanks to Mor Buskila’s 74th-minute winner, clinching European qualification for next season.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29
Clarke's death was announced Tuesday by the Grizzlies and his representation, Priority Sports.
Do-or-die in Jerusalem: Beitar faces defining night in championship race
There is no reason to think that the yellow-and-black can’t do the unthinkable and take home the championship for the first time in close to two decades.
Beyond the pom-poms: Israel’s young cheerleaders win bronze on the world stage
Israeli youth cheerleaders win bronze in Orlando, turning resilience and precision into a breakthrough world championship moment.
Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7
If artists are stifled and only one-sided rhetoric is allowed, the damage will extend far beyond Israel; it will impoverish cultural discourse worldwide.
Beitar Jerusalem keeps control of tight championship race
The rough-and-tumble win kept the yellow-and-black in first place by a point over Hapoel Beersheba, while Hapoel fell for the first time this season at Bloomfield Stadium.
The zen of the siren: Richard Priestman and the architecture of Israeli archery stillness
At 71, Priestman is back home, cleaning his apartment and “recharging” after a tenure that saw him lead a nation with almost no archery pedigree into the global elite.
