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Former Hapoel Be'er Sheva Player Calls Israel Experience 'Hell on Earth'
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Sport5 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Former Hapoel Be'er Sheva player Patrick Klimala described his time in Israel as "hell on earth," citing a home invasion, earthquake tremors, a broken jaw, and the outbreak of war. He eventually fled the country and sought psychological help to cope with the trauma.
- 01Former player calls Israel experience 'hell on earth'.
- 02He faced home invasion, earthquake, and injury.
- 03War outbreak prompted his decision to leave.
- 04He waited over 20 hours to escape Israel.
- 05Klimala is now playing in South Korea.
- 06He received psychological treatment for trauma.
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