Current sectionSportsIn March, the players' organization declared a dispute with the league's clubs and management over dissatisfaction with the number of foreign players permitted in gamesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeArie Livnat06:12 PM • May 16 2026 IDTThe Israeli Basketball Players Association on Thursday announced a strike, stating that Israeli basketball players would not show up for games. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli athletesIsrael sportCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastFormer MK Joseph Jabareen Elected Head of Arab-Jewish Hadash–Ta'al PartyReport: U.S. and Israel Preparing for Possible Renewal of Strikes on IranKilling Hamas' Military Chief, Netanyahu Hails Tactical Feat as Strategic GainHow Legal – and Moral – Is the Drive to Get Israeli Expats Home to Vote?Thousands Gather in London for Simultaneous Far-right, pro-Palestinian MarchesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked