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As more people are hospitalized with leptospirosis, a potentially fatal bacterial disease transmitted via animal urine, Israeli health officials are considering making more rivers and streams in the Golan off-limits and possibly the Jordan River as well.
Israel’s Ministry of Health warned the public not to enter several streams in the Golan Heights after nearly 30 people were hospitalized with bacterial infections after spending time in the water.
Two Israeli swimmers won gold medals in the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships in Dublin, Ireland, on Monday.
Rivera, who played 19 seasons with the Yankees and regarded as one of the best closers in baseball history, was in Israel as part of a spiritual interfaith mission led by the New York Board of Rabbis.
Thanks to new Israeli citizen and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, 35 Israeli children with special needs or illnesses were flown to Moscow on Sunday to take part in the excitement surrounding the World Cup soccer championship.
“Healthy Body, Healthy Soul” will pedal off in Florida from June 24 to July 1.
The event featured the singing of the Israeli, Argentinian and American national anthems; the flying of those nations’ flags throughout the venue; games to engage the audience; and the presentation of a “community spirit trophy” to the Israeli team, which won the match 6-3.
“This is a new-old form of terrorism which scares, deters and terrorizes athletes. This is the terrorism that causes the Munich [Olympics] attack,” said Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev.
“With all due respect to [Lionel] Messi, if the match is canceled because it was supposed to take place in Jerusalem, I wish him and Argentina the best of luck,” said Israel national football team coach Alon Hazan. “As an Israeli and a Jew, Jerusalem is far more important to me than Messi and Argentina.”
Palestinian fans of Argentinian Lionel Messi have been encouraged to burn replicas of his team jersey and pictures if he goes through with playing in a friendly match against Israel in Jerusalem next weekend.
A new film, “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel” introduces the players, the crowds and relives the story of Team Israel’s dramatic, if not miraculous, run in the World Baseball Classic.
Israeli minister Gilad Erdan orders the Israeli Prison Service to bar Hamas inmates from watching the game on television in a bid to pressure the terror group to return the remains of Israeli soldiers and captives. The directive contradicts the prison‘s stance.
