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Idan Zalmanson Withdraws from Israeli National Basketball Team Due to Injury

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

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First reported by Mako · Aug 20, 2026

What happened

Idan Zalmanson is sidelined from the Israeli basketball team due to injury as they prepare in Georgia for World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Latvia.

  • 01Idan Zalmanson is out of the Israeli national basketball team due to a quadriceps injury.
  • 02The team will travel to Georgia on Friday for preparations and a friendly match.
  • 03Israel will face Georgia in a warm-up game on Sunday.
  • 04The team will compete against Poland and Latvia in the August World Cup qualifying window.
  • 05Fourteen other players remain on the roster and will participate as scheduled.

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

In this story
People
OrganizationsIsraeli National Basketball Team
PlacesGeorgia, Poland, Latvia, Israel

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 20, 2026
Idan Zalmanson Withdraws from Israeli National Basketball Team Due to Injury
N12Center · HebrewAug 20, 2026
Idan Zalmanson Withdraws from Israeli National Basketball Team Due to Injury

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