Anan Khalaili and Oriane Goren released from Israel squad

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Anan Khalaili, a Crystal Palace player, was released from the Israel national team squad ahead of the matches against Kosovo and Austria due to an injury, in coordination with his club and the national team's coaching staff. The Israel Football Association said the player is suffering from an injury, and the release decision was made to allow him to recover. The decision was taken shortly after he took part in Crystal Palace's loss to Liverpool, where he played just four minutes.

Oriane Goren, a Barcelona midfielder called up to the squad for the first time, was also released from the squad due to an injury. The national team announced this in coordination with the national team doctor and coach Ran Ben Shimon. Goren scored last night in a Barcelona reserves team shirt and was declared unfit a few hours later, and his debut in the national shirt has been postponed to March 2027.

Zahi Ahmad, a player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, was called up to the national team for the first time in place of Khalaili. According to the association, the absence of the two led to Ahmad's call-up, and behind the scenes there was also deliberation regarding Alkokin and Benjamin. A first full squad training session will take place today.