Team Israel

Israel blanks Nicaragua behind dominant pitching for key World Baseball Classic win

Dean Kremer took charge on the mound, while Noah Mendlinger powered the offense in Israel’s 5-0 victory over Nicaragua in a World Baseball Classic result that clinched Israel's 2029 WBC position.

|ByDANNY GROSSMAN
DEAN KREMER took charge on the mound, while Noah Mendlinger powered the offense in Israel’s 5-0 victory over Nicaragua in a World Baseball Classic result that clinched the blue-and-white’s berth in the 2029 tournament.
Team Israel's veteran MLB pitcher Robert Stock dominated Marlins hitters with a 97 MPH fastball.

Team Israel sharp in tune-up wins as Ausmus eyes WBC statement in Miami

Symbolically, a Zoom interview conducted from Israel to Ausmus in Florida was briefly interrupted by Iranian missile attacks, underscoring the gravity of the moment.

|ByDANNY GROSSMAN
Yotam Glander wins the first-ever gold medal for Israel's MAA under-21 national team at the European Championships. February 13, 2026.

Israel wins historic under-21 MMA gold at European Championships - N12

Yotam Glander won Israel’s first under-21 MMA gold at the European Championships in Belgrade, defeating his Spanish opponent in under a minute.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Apr 17, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Harrison Bader (44) reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at Citi Field.

Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer headline as Team Israel announces World Baseball Classic lineup

Several MLB players have been added to Team Israel's roster this year, in time for next month's World Baseball Classic.

|ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA

Olympics: Yoav Cohen comes first in Men's Windsurfer - fails to win medal

Despite winning Saturday's race, Cohen did not make up enough lost ground to win a bronze medal, losing out to China's Kun Bi.

JULY 31, 2021BySHIRA SILKOFF
Yoav Cohen in action at the Enoshima Yacht Harbour for the men's windsurfing medal race, July 31 2021

14 day news roundup: Abbas decree

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

JANUARY 26, 2021BySTEVE LINDE
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas hands an election decree to chairman of the Palestinian Central Election Committee, Hana Naser, in Ramallah, January 2021

Team Israel Start-Up Nation paves a path to peace

Sylvan Adams promotes the significance of people-to-people contact.

OCTOBER 22, 2020ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Team Israel Start-up Nation at the 2020 Tour de France.

Israeli debate team defeats best universities in the world

The team competed against some of the best universities in the world, including Oxford University and Harvard University.

JANUARY 8, 2020ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Israeli debate world championship Roy Shulmann makes a speech at the World Universities Debate Championship, 2019

How Sylvan Adams is putting his money in Israel’s future

#33: Sylvan Adams

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019ByDAVID BRINN
Sylvan Adams

Team Israel opens Olympic qualifier with a 3-0 pitching gem over Spain

The victory positioned Israel and the Netherlands atop the standings in the six-team Olympic Qualifier.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019ByDANNY GROSSMAN
DANNY VALENCIA is congratualted after belting a two-run homer in the first inning of Team Israel’s game against Spain on Wednesday

Blue-and-white back in Under-20 semis

All-around attack helps Israel avenge pre-tournament loss to Lithuania, sets up duel with France

JULY 18, 2019ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
THE ISRAEL Under-20 national team played its best game of the European Championship last night in Tel Aviv, beating Lithuania 94-78 in the quarterfinals

Israel high school debate team snags first place in European championships

The team performed better than 37 of the best debate teams in the world, including those of Germany, China, and the US.

NOVEMBER 19, 2018ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
The Israeli high school debate team in the European championships, who came out in first, 2018.

Civil debate

Two Israeli debating teams were crowned champions of the European Universities Debating Championship, a contest that included 187 teams from 30 countries.

AUGUST 11, 2018ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Right to Left: Amichay Even Chen, Ido Kotler, Noam Dahan, Tom Manor, European Debate Champions

Cody Decker: The heart of Israeli baseball

Team Israel’s Cody Decker continues his playful ways – even in American professional baseball.

AUGUST 4, 2018ByHOWARD BLAS
CODY DECKER takes a swing during a PCL baseball game