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Israeli Basketball Chairman Pushes to Bring National Team Games Back to Israel
Amos Frishman, head of the Israeli Basketball Association, has asked FIBA to consider allowing Israeli national team games to return to Israel after being held abroad since 2025 due to security issues. FIBA will discuss the matter at its upcoming board meeting, raising hopes for a resolution.
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What happened
- 01Amos Frishman requested FIBA to consider returning Israeli national games to Israel.
- 02FIBA President Jorge Garbajosa will discuss the issue at next week's board meeting.
- 03Israeli national team home games have been held in Riga since October 7 due to security concerns.
- 04Israeli club teams also stopped hosting European matches in Israel amid regional tensions.
- 05The discussion at FIBA indicates possible progress toward resuming games in Israel.
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