Israel opens a training camp in preparation for its final two games of the first round of 2027 World Cup basketball qualifying. The team is set to play Germany and Croatia next week, with both matches described as important qualifiers. Reports from multiple outlets say that several key players are not with the squad as it prepares, citing injuries and NBA-related commitments as reasons for their absence. The camp marks the team’s start of focused preparations for the two scheduled qualifying contests, which come at the end of the first-round slate. Overall coverage emphasizes that the roster available to Israel for these matches is affected by player availability, with injuries and participation in the NBA preventing some players from joining camp. Israel’s training period is presented as the team’s immediate step toward readiness for the upcoming qualifiers against Germany and Croatia.