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Sports · Full coverage

Maccabi Tel Aviv Opens Preseason Games With Significant Player Absences

How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By אדם מיכלשווילי

First reported by Sport5 · Sep 2, 2026

What happened

Maccabi Tel Aviv begins its preseason basketball games against Bnei Herzliya with a significantly short-handed roster due to injuries and player absences. The team expects key players to return for subsequent matches.

  • 01Maccabi Tel Aviv starts preseason games Thursday against Bnei Herzliya.
  • 02Team faces significant player absences due to injuries and national team duty.
  • 03Only eight senior players expected to participate in the first game.
  • 04Key players like Hudson, Theis, and Madar may return for next week's game.

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

In this story
People
Roman Sorkin
OrganizationsMaccabi Tel Aviv, Bnei Herzliya, Israeli national team
PlacesYad Yosef

Full coverage · 4 outlets

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

Now 14Right · HebrewSep 3, 2026
Maccabi Tel Aviv Opens Preseason Games With Significant Player Absences
N12Center · HebrewSep 3, 2026
Maccabi Netanya Faces Squad Concerns Despite Strong Season Start
MakoCenter · HebrewSep 3, 2026
Maccabi Netanya Faces Squad Concerns Despite Strong Season Start
Sport5Unrated · HebrewSep 2, 2026
Maccabi Netanya Faces Squad Concerns Despite Strong Season Start

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