Maccabi Haifa Game in the early days of the country

A Historic 1971 Basketball Encounter Against a French Team

Captured here is an intense basketball match between a French team (called Danan / Denain) and Maccabi Haifa (Israel), where the French team took the win with a score of 109:82. From local courts to global matchups, sports have always been a powerful part of the formative moments of a society taking shape.

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Basketball match: Danan? (France) vs. Maccabi Haifa (Israel) (1971), Dan Hadani Collection, National Library of Israel.