Israel, participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 held in Rome, Italy.

[2][3] The names of the wheelchair basketball team members are not known as they are not recorded in the original hardcopy final results publication.

[6] In addition to competing in swimming Engel also took part in the women's Singles A table tennis event.

[3] She won a silver medal with Great Britain's Anderson winning gold and Tora Lysoe, from Norway, the bronze.

[7] The Israeli team won the bronze medal in the men's class A wheelchair basketball.