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Karim Ashkenazi Returns to Upper Galilee Basketball Team After Family Evacuation

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First reported by Mako · Aug 20, 2026

What happened

Karim Ashkenazi, a youth national team player whose family was evacuated from the Galilee due to war, returns to play for Hapoel Upper Galilee's senior basketball team after two years with Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth squad.

  • 01Karim Ashkenazi, 18, signs with Hapoel Upper Galilee's senior basketball team.
  • 02Ashkenazi began in Galilee's youth system and first wore the club's red jersey there.
  • 03His family was evacuated from the Galilee due to the war, prompting a move to Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth team.
  • 04He played two seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth, averaging 8.1 points per game last season.
  • 05Ashkenazi also played with Israel's national youth basketball team earlier this summer.
  • 06His return marks a significant and emotional full circle in his basketball career.

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In this story
People
OrganizationsHapoel Upper Galilee, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel National Youth Basketball Team
PlacesUpper Galilee, Galilee, Israel

Full coverage · 2 outlets

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MakoCenter · HebrewAug 20, 2026
Karim Ashkenazi Returns to Upper Galilee Basketball Team After Family Evacuation
N12Center · HebrewAug 20, 2026
Karim Ashkenazi Returns to Upper Galilee Basketball Team After Family Evacuation

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