Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

By continuing you agree to the terms and privacy policy.

Welcome — one more step

News Plus opens the cross-newsroom layer — who covered a story, who didn’t, and how each one worded it.

  • Ask Duki without the monthly limit — answers from the coverage, with sources
  • Save articles, synced between the web and the app
  • Every Not Everywhere story, no daily limit
  • How each newsroom worded the same event
  • Filing timeline and coverage breakdown
  • The whole archive, searchable
  • Unlimited newsroom, topic and people follows
  • The daily brief by email, in English or Hebrew

Eligible new subscribers get 7 days free, then $34.99 each year. Renews automatically until cancelled. Cancel any time in your account. Subscription terms.

Your subscription also unlocks the app.

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Live Terminal
Sports · Full coverage

Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Furious at Refereeing After Toto Cup Semi-Final Loss

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

100% center
Center 2

First reported by Mako · Aug 17, 2026

What happened

Hapoel Kiryat Shmona condemned the refereeing after their 2-1 loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup semi-final, blaming biased decisions for the defeat and coach dismissal. The club criticized the officials for favoring the home team and vowed to focus on the upcoming league opener despite the setback.

  • 01Hapoel Kiryat Shmona blames refereeing for their 2-1 Toto Cup semi-final loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv.
  • 02Controversy arose over defender Ljubisavljevic’s treatment and timing before Hapoel Tel Aviv’s equalizer.
  • 03Former referee explained rules requiring injured players to stay off field for one minute after treatment.
  • 04Kiryat Shmona accused referees of bias influenced by Hapoel Tel Aviv’s crowd and inexperience.
  • 05Coach Shai Berada was sent off after two yellow cards for leaving the technical area, sparking further outrage.
  • 06Kiryat Shmona prepares for league opener missing key players but vows to recover and compete.

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

In this story
People
OrganizationsHapoel Kiryat Shmona, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva
PlacesKiryat Shmona, Tel Aviv

Full coverage · 2 outlets

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

MakoCenter · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Furious at Refereeing After Toto Cup Semi-Final Loss
N12Center · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Furious Over Refereeing After Toto Cup Semi-Final Loss

Related stories

Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Overcomes Hapoel Haifa to Reach Toto Cup SemifinalsAug 8, 2026Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Overcomes Hapoel Haifa to Reach Toto Cup SemifinalsAug 8, 2026Hapoel Jerusalem FC Outraged Over Refereeing After Latest LossAug 30, 2026Hapoel Be'er Sheva Coach Rages at Referees After Victory1 day agoHapoel Tel Aviv Advances Dramatically to Toto Cup Final with Late Goals by Daniel DaffaAug 16, 2026Hapoel Be'er Sheva Coach Criticizes Refereeing After Loss, Looks Ahead4 days ago