Sports · Full coverage

Beitar Jerusalem Pursues Additional Foreign Defender Ahead of Season Opener

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

100% center

Center 2

First reported by Mako · 1 hour ago

What happened

Beitar Jerusalem is actively seeking an additional foreign central defender ahead of their season opener against Hapoel Tel Aviv, with potential player departures expected. The team is missing several key players due to fitness and suspension, while new signings prepare to debut. Season ticket sales have reached around 19,000, reflecting high fan engagement.

01Beitar Jerusalem is pursuing another foreign central defender to strengthen its defense.
02The team will open the season Saturday against Hapoel Tel Aviv in a European competition match.
03Key players Tomer Yosefi, Brian Karveli, and Luka Gadrani are unavailable due to fitness and suspension.
04If a foreign defender joins, Uri Dahan or Gil Cohen may request to leave the club.
05Liel Deri will remain with the team this season as staff are pleased with his performance.
06Nana Antwi's arrival was delayed by a day due to personal matters in Romania.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story

People