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Israel's U18 Basketball Team Beats Turkey to Finish Seventh at European Championship

How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By אור שקדי

First reported by N12 · Aug 1, 2026

What happened

Israel's U18 basketball team finished seventh at the European Championship by beating Turkey 85-79 after a comeback in the final quarter. Key players David Mossis and Omri Orland led the victory, following a previous loss to Greece that ended Israel's chance for a top-five finish and World Championship qualification.

01Israel's U18 basketball team finished seventh at the European Championship after beating Turkey 85-79.
02Israel lost to Greece the day before, missing a chance to compete for fifth place and World Championship qualification.
03Israel led after the first quarter but trailed Turkey at halftime and after the third quarter.
04Omri Orland and David Mossis led a strong comeback in the final quarter, scoring 17 of the last 19 points.
05Mossis scored 26 points and nine rebounds; Orland added 20 points and ten assists.
06Coach Nadav Zilberstein's team overcame a mid-game deficit to secure the win.

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