Israel qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time with a 9-1 win over Britain.  Israel defeated Britain twice as well as Brazil to win the four-team qualifier and become the 16th and final team in the fourth W.B.C., scheduled to begin March 7 in Seoul, South Korea.

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