Israel’s under-15 team finished runners-up at a competition in Gerona, Spain.
Having knocked out the favourites and no. 1 seeds France in an earlier round, the young Israeli players drew praise, from all teams and their managers, for their sportsmanship and tenacity in a competition where they succumbed to England in the finals.
(Pictured from left:) Raz Friedman, Sahar Kedar, Yalli Shas, Ido Burshtein, Nadav Wilensky (coach), Stan Tannen (chairman of Israel Junior Squash)
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