Israeli national team coach Elisha Levy released a 23 player squad list for the upcoming WC qualifiers against Macedonia and Liechtenstein.

Israel travels to Skopje to face Macedonia on the 6th of October at the National Arena Philip II of Macedon so for that occasion national team coach Elisha Levy decided to summon 23 players as three days later Israel will have another game in hosting Liechtenstein.

The squad is mostly with domestic based players with only 9 who play abroad among which the most familiar name, Eran Zahavi of Chinese side Guangzhou. Three players in Einbinder, Vered and Abed will hope to make their national team debut. From the team that faced Italy, out because of an injury is only central midfielder Beram Kayal. Interestingly, Ahmed Abed is the only Arab player in the Israeli squad, something that rarely happens.

Ariel Harush – Hapoel Tel Aviv
David Goresh – Hapoel Be’er Sheva
Boris Klaiman – Beitar 

Eli Dasa – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ofir Davidzada – Gent
Rami Gershon – Gent
Shir Tzedek – Hapoel Be’er Sheva
Eitan Tibi – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ben Bitton – Hapoel Be’er Sheva
Omri Ben Harush – Maccabi Tel Aviv 

Nir Bitton – Celtic
Eran Zahavi – Guǎngzhōu
Dan Einbinder – Beitar
Idan Vered – Beitar
Omer Atzili – Granada
Roi Kahat – Maccabi Haifa
Eyal Golasa – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maor Buzaglo – Hapoel Be’er Sheva
Almog Cohen – Ingolstadt 04

Moanes Dabour – Salzburg
Tomer Hemed – Brighton & Hove Albion
Tal Ben Haim II – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ahmed Abed – Ironi Kiryat Shmona 

Israel and Macedonia so far have met 3 times, all ending with a defeat for Macedonia. Two games were part of the 2008 EURO qualifiers, while one was a friendly game in Skopje. To check those reports, click here.