National soccer team barred from leaving Israel following Hamas's massacre Saturday; Israel two games behind schedule in competition with Switzerland and Romania for top two spots

Israeli side trails for most of match but scores two late goals to secure win, putting it 3rd in qualifying group

National squad finds itself in Group I along with Switzerland, Romania, Kosovo, Belarus and Andorra; top two teams in each group will qualify for games in Germany

Under-21 team beats Irish 3-1 in shootout to make it to tournament for only the 3rd time; victory marred by coach slapping player

Security guard banned from all European Championships events; 16 Israeli competitors participating in games said to have not noticed forbidden Nazi gesture

More than 300 soccer players will take part in tournament at stadiums throughout central Israel

Medics perform life-saving chest compressions after soccer player loses consciousness; he's now stable at hospital and awake

As Europe's inoculation drive lags, Israel's soccer federation floats offer to stage decisive Champions League, Euro 2020 matches

Artem Dolgopyat scores top prize for floor exercise, places third for vault; Alexander Myakinin takes bronze for the high bar

National team now all but certain to miss 2020 contest after series of ties and defeats; but Israeli Zahavi is currently the tournament's top scorer