EuroLeague basketball returned to Tel Aviv after two years, and Israeli guitarist Avi Singolda played “Hatikvah” – Israel’s national anthem – on court before a packed arena as Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated ASVEL Villeurbanne 92–84 on an emotional homecoming night.
After two long years, @EuroBasket finally returned to Israel – and the emotion was undeniable.
Fans, players, families… everyone felt the magic of coming home to the court again.
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— Embassy of Israel to the USA (@IsraelinUSA) December 12, 2025