FootballIrish-Israeli footballer ‘considering retirement’ amid row over Nations League matchFinn Azaz reportedly made an ‘impassioned speech’ during a team meeting before the fixture, but did not play due to fitness concernsBy Hayley Cregor1 min read
FootballIrish players’ hostility ‘stems from ignorance,’ claims Israeli goalkeeperDaniel Peretz also apologised to fans for his side’s ‘embarrassing’ performance, which saw them beaten 3-0 in a politically charged matchBy Hayley Cregor2 min read
FootballIrish team wore black armbands and snubbed pre-match handshake for Israel fixtureThe two teams met in the first round of the Uefa Nations League in a match blighted by political tension both before and after the whistleBy Hayley Cregor3 min read
SportIreland v Israel game: Taoiseach demands apology for ‘unacceptable’ remarks about Irish football managerROI and Israel are set to face each other in Uefa competition on SundayBy Ben Conway3 min read
AthleticsWorld Championships beckon for busy triathlete and Board deputyNina Morris-Evans talks to the JC ahead of the World Triathlon Championships this monthBy Ben Conway3 min read
judoIsraeli judo pair strike gold at top tournament in HungaryIzhak Ashpiz, who is just 18, triumphs along with Raz Hershko at the Budapest competition in the run-up to the World ChampionshipsBy Ben Conway1 min read
GolfHigh hole-y days: young golfer sets sights on stardom after strong showing at national tournamentJames Poole came 12th out of more than 1,000 entrants in event hosted by golf legend Nick FaldoBy Ben Conway2 min read
FootballWest Ham asks fans to stop anti-Palestine chant about Israeli winger Manor SolomonThe chant has been called ‘offensive and divisive’ by the clubBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
FootballExclusive: Israeli football stars Daniel Peretz and Manor Solomon on the joy and challenge of playing in EnglandSouthampton’s goalkeeper and West Ham’s new winger talk about the new season and post-October 7 hostilityBy Yoav Borowitz6 min read
AthleticsIsraeli team clinches marathon gold at European Athletics ChampionshipsThe top three Israelis all made aliyah from Ethiopia as teenagersBy Ben Conway4 min read
Premier LeagueAnan Khalaili becomes Israel’s most expensive player by joining Crystal Palace in £21m dealThe 21-year-old Haifa-born Arab-Israeli will appear on English screens this coming seasonBy JC Reporter1 min read
BasketballJoshua Kushner and Bob Iger buy LA Lakers for £8bnKushner was previously reported to be in talks to lead Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell of stakes in football’s premier tournamentsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
FootballIsraeli winger Manor Solomon poised for £7m Spurs-West Ham leapSolomon has played for Tottenham since 2023, after being evacuated from Ukraine the year before while signed to Shakhtar DonetskBy JC Reporter1 min read
BarcelonaBarcelona manager Hansi Flick heaps praise upon Israeli academy prospectFlick named Orian Goren as one of the three youngsters who most impressed him in preseasonBy Ben Conway2 min read
HebrewCristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée Georgina Rodríguez deletes Hebrew Instagram caption after backlashThe model and influencer subsequently replaced the Hebrew word for ‘healthy’ with a Japanese phraseBy Gabrielle Apfel1 min read
FootballWho is Joshua Kushner, the billionaire tipped to lead World Cup sale talks?Fifa boss Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell off stakes in football’s most prestigious tournaments has promptedBy Gabrielle Apfel3 min read
ZakaIsraeli Olympic medallist judoka auctioning match-worn gi to fund PTSD treatment for disaster response teamsThe minimum bid for Peter Paltchik’s gear is $50,000By Ben Conway1 min read
Maccabiah GamesMaccabiah Games: ‘There’s no one more surprised than me’, says GB double medallistTennis players Sarah Schechter and Samantha Cohen were jointly responsible for GB’s haul of three medalsBy Ben Conway5 min read
Paris Olympics 2024‘After every competition, I gave my medal to my mother’, says Israeli Olympic medallistRhythmic gymnast Ofir Shaham shares the sacrifices and dreams which culminated in Parisian glory two years agoBy Ben Conway2 min read
Maccabiah Games‘Relief and disbelief’: Gibraltar claims first ever Maccabiah medalThe Rock’s futsal team, led by Hampstead resident JJ Marrache, beat Mexico 9-3 to secure the historic achievementBy Arthur Popivker2 min read
World Cup 2026United trustees ‘agree’ to rename synagogues if England wins World CupThe satirical plan would see synagogues named in honour Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan RiceBy Arthur Popivker1 min read
