[2] In preparation for its first major international tournament, the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship, Israel held tryouts in July 2013 at Wingate Institute in Netanya, selecting a roster of 46 men.

[3] Any Jew, due to being eligible for Israeli citizenship under the law of return may play for Israel in the tournament, based on the rules of World Lacrosse.

Playing in its first-ever world championships, Israel very nearly duplicated Scotland's feat, twice narrowly falling in games that could have advanced the team into the Blue Division.

[5] Then in a placement round game, Israel made a dramatic comeback to push England to overtime before suffering a 10-9 setback.

[10] This was the first World Lacrosse Championship played outside of the United States, Canada, England, or Australia.

It served as a home field for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and features 36 luxury suites, a VIP seating area, and a modern press box.

Located on 50 hectares (120 acres), the Wingate Institute serves as Israel's National Centre for Physical Education and Sport.

[24] Source:[25] Coach: Jeff Schwartz[26]Assistant coach: Pete Ginnegar, Jordan Hirsch[27] Source:[citation needed] The European Box Lacrosse Championships held its first championship event in Turku, Finland in July 2017.