FIBA Rejects Israel's Request to Host Upcoming Basketball Games
FIBA Europe has denied Israel's request to host upcoming national team basketball games on its soil, maintaining the current status quo. The decision means the Israeli national team will continue to play its home games abroad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Latvia on November 30 and the Netherlands on February 28, 2027.
In a letter signed by FIBA Europe President Jorge Garbajosa and CEO Kamil Novak, the organization stated that the request was thoroughly reviewed. Based on an assessment of the current situation in the region and advice from FIBA's security consultant, the FIBA Executive Committee decided to keep the existing arrangement unchanged for the remaining two game windows of the World Cup qualifiers.
Israel has been hosting its games outside the country since the outbreak of the war on October 7. Efforts to bring the games back to Israel have been ongoing for over three years but have not yet been successful.
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