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At just 18, Maya Zilbershlag is poised to lead Israel’s U20 women’s basketball team in Lithuania, having already dazzled in the Israel Women’s Premier League and set her sights on a Purdue scholarship and a WNBA career.
The league’s ruling to replay Game 1 of the Tel Aviv‑Jerusalem semifinal follows an Iranian attack and shifting Home Front Command directives, with Adelson praising the move while criticizing league support.
A sudden missile barrage from Iran forced the abandonment of the opening playoff game between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem, prompting a technical victory and a firm commitment from league officials to keep the competition rooted in the country.
Game 1 of the Hapoel Tel Aviv versus Hapoel Jerusalem series was stopped mid‑play after Iranian missile strikes triggered a security evacuation, leading to a technical win for the Tel Aviv side and raising safety concerns for the upcoming matches.