Current sectionSportsThe season-long quota will remain at 10 foreign players. However, for the first time, teams that register a ninth and tenth foreign player will be subject to fines. In addition, teams that choose to feature only four foreign players on their roster will receive a financial incentive of up to $400,000Share 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 formatSubscribe11:36 PM • August 11 2026 IDTThe Israel Basketball Premier League has laid out a new framework designed to encourage teams to voluntarily reduce the number of foreign players they use in each game, so that more homegrown players can play.CommentsIn the NewsIsrael and Venezuela Agree to Renew Consular Ties After 17-year Diplomatic Break'Fake News': Elon Musk Denies Reports of Acquiring Israeli AI Company DecartIsrael Police Prevented Teen From Turning Himself in Despite an Arrest WarrantTrump and Netanyahu's Feuds Never Lasted. This One MightChief Justice: Knesset Closing Nursing Home Polls Democratic 'Step Backward'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of Zionism50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'