The Israel national netball team participates in International tournaments, representing the country of Israel. They are part of Netball Europe and are a full member of the International Netball Federation (INF). They are also associate members of FENA (Federation of European Netball Associations).[2][3]
Competitive record
The Israel netball team has participated in a range of international tournaments:[citation needed]
- Maccabi International, London 2003
- 17th Maccabi Games, 2005
- 18th Maccabi Games, 2009
- 19th Maccabi Games, 2013
- European Development Tournament, Wales 2006
- World Youth Netball Championships, Glasgow 2013
- European Festival, Gibraltar 2012
- European Festival, Malta 2010
- European Festival, Ireland 2008
Results at the World Youth Netball Championships, Glasgow 2013:[citation needed]
- 23 August – Australia 123 beat Israel 6
- 25 August – South Africa 134 beat Israel 4
- 26 August – Fiji 82 beat Israel 20
- 27 August – Namibia 98 beat Israel 9
- 28 August – Malta 69 beat Israel 28
- 29 August – Cayman Islands 71 beat Israel 26
- 30 August – Ireland 47 beat Israel 37
In 2010, a domestic netball league was formed consisting of five teams:
Other teams have since joined the league, including Katamon and Jtown.[5] The Yonathan School Sports Hall in Ra’anana was the venue of the final game in the first domestic netball league in Israel. Jodi Saitowitz Carreira is the secretary and founder of Israel netball. In the 2014/2015 season, all leagues games were held in "the new sports centre", in the city of Modi'in Maccabim Reut. In 2016, the national team participated in the Challenge Cup of the Open Championships in England with a strong squad featuring tournament MVP Nomi Komar and her sister Chani Nomar. [5]
