{"id":7224,"date":"2017-01-04T19:05:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T19:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportsrabbi.agpwebdesign.com\/?p=7224"},"modified":"2017-01-04T19:05:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T19:05:37","slug":"israel-football-ligat-haal-matchday-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/israel-football-ligat-haal-matchday-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Football Ligat Ha&#8217;Al Matchday 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 16 | \u05ea\u05e7\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8: \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea&quot;\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd - \u05de\u05db\u05d1\u05d9 \u05ea&quot;\u05d0 (0:1)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oq3aLQ-EJGU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Beitar Jerusalem 1:0 Maccabi Tel Aviv<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Itay Shechter&#8217;s 38th minute penalty gave the hosts the three points and the win over Maccabi Tel Aviv at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. 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