Team Israel

From Jerusalem to LA28: American Football is flourishing in Israel at the Kraft Stadium

For American football in Israel, the Kraft name is not simply written on a stadium. It is part of the story of how the sport was built.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem, seen from above.
ISRAEL CAPTAIN Dani Eastman hopes to lead the blue-and-white to a podium finish and an Olympic berth at the IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Germany.

Team Israel eyes LA 2028 Olympic berth at Flag Football World Championships

The top two teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions, excluding the already-qualified United States as host nation, will earn direct Olympic berths.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
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.

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
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

Team Israel’s baseball manager quits after a disappointing Olympics

Team Israel failed to medal in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, finishing fifth with a squad of nearly all Americans.

AUGUST 11, 2021ByMARC BRODSKY/JTA
Yokohama, Japan; Team Israel pitcher Benjamin Wanger (23) throws against USA in group B play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium.

Victory in Tokyo: Israeli judo team brings home bronze

Israel's judo team saw victory against the ROC, finishing with a score of 4:1, taking home Israel's second bronze medal of Tokyo 2020.

JULY 31, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE, SHIRA SILKOFF
Timna Nelson Levy celebrating the bronze medal win after winning 4:2 against the ROC

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.