Israel handball team beats Slovenia 31-28 away

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The Israeli men's handball team beat Slovenia 31-28 away in European Championship qualifying. Daniel Mosindi scored 10 goals without a miss, and Snir Nazia added seven goals. The win brings the team closer to a first appearance in the tournament since 2002.

The team, coached by David Pisonero, secured the win against the strong home side, one of the high points of the campaign. Daniel Mosindi stood out in the game with 10 goals, and Snir Nazia scored seven more.

Handball Association chairman Idan Mizrahi said after the win: "With us, we don't need to chase players to join the national team." Captain Dan Tepper said: "We didn't come to be satisfied with a good result — we came to win." The Slovenians responded to the match.