Israel beat Iceland 83-71 in Katowice, Poland, to open its 2025 EuroBasket campaign. Then, after a narrow loss to Poland, Israel beat France 82-69. Finally, they beat Belgium 92-89 to advance to the last 16 for the first time in a decade. Watch the pre-tournament concert to see what inspired them.

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/teams/israel

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-865683

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/414300

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q8njNnen3pU  (must see!)