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Israeli Basketball Star Yam Madar Returns Home to Decide His Future Amid National Team Duties

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Israeli Basketball Star Yam Madar Returns Home to Decide His Future Amid National Team Duties
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago

What happened

Israeli basketball star Yam Madar, after scoring 31 points against Germany in World Cup qualifiers, returned to Israel to finalize his club future but will rejoin the national team in Croatia for the next match.

  • 01Yam Madar scored 31 points against Germany in World Cup qualifiers.
  • 02He decided to leave the national team temporarily to return to Israel.
  • 03Madar aims to resolve his club future during this break.
  • 04He plans to rejoin the Israeli team in Croatia for the next qualifier.
  • 05The decision has drawn significant attention in Israeli basketball circles.

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N12Center · Hebrew1 hour ago
Israeli Basketball Star Yam Madar Returns Home to Decide His Future Amid National Team Duties
MakoCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
Israeli Basketball Star Yam Madar Returns Home to Decide His Future Amid National Team Duties

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