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Israel Basketball Coach Announces World Cup Qualifiers Roster Without NBA Stars

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

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By נרי וייס

First reported by N12 · Aug 5, 2026

What happened

Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi announced Israel's basketball roster for World Cup qualifiers without NBA stars Deni Avdija and Ben Sharf, preparing for upcoming games against Poland and Latvia. Injuries keep several players sidelined, but Tamir Blatt returns to the team.

  • 01Israel's basketball team announces World Cup qualifiers roster excluding NBA players Avdija and Sharf.
  • 02Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi leads preparations for matches against Poland and Latvia.
  • 03Tamir Blatt returns to the squad after signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
  • 04Captain Tomer Ginat and several others remain sidelined due to injuries.
  • 05The team will play a warm-up game against Georgia before qualifiers.
  • 06Big men Sorkin, Segev, and Zalmanson rejoin the national team.

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

In this story
People
Roman SorkinYam MadarTamir Blatt
OrganizationsHapoel Tel Aviv, Israel National Basketball Team
PlacesGermany, Croatia, Poland, Latvia, Georgia

Full coverage · 3 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewAug 5, 2026
Israel Basketball Coach Announces World Cup Qualifiers Roster Without NBA Stars
N12Center · HebrewAug 5, 2026
Israel Basketball Squad Announced for August World Cup Qualifiers Without Avdija and Saraf
MakoCenter · HebrewAug 5, 2026
Israel Basketball Team Announces August Roster Without Avdija and Saraf for World Cup Qualifiers

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