May 17, 2026
An end to the crisis in Israeli basketball
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The players' strike in Israeli basketball has ended.
The Israeli players went on strike for several days.
They said there are too many foreign players in the league.
They said that Israelis are not getting enough playing time.
Because of the strike, teams had to play only with foreign players.
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Sometimes they didn't have enough players. The crisis reached its peak during a game between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Bnei Herzliya. Hapoel Tel Aviv was left with only four players on the court, and the game was stopped.
Now, there is a new agreement between the players' organization and the league management. According to the agreement, the state will give more money to teams with four or fewer foreign players. In addition, there will be a team that will try to improve the status of Israeli players. The Israeli players announced that they are returning to play.
Now the league is resuming normal operations. But the strike raised many questions. Do Israeli players really not play enough? Should teams be required to include more Israelis, even if it lowers the level of play?