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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: These Israeli hockey teens came to Canada for a sport break from the war
Description: One of the lesser-known consequences of the horrific Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, has been the shutdown of normal life for Israelis living in northern Israel: hundreds of families who live near the border with Lebanon had to be evacuated from their homes to escape the barrage of rockets fired by Hezbollah forces, which continues to this day. And that has meant the suspension of hockey games and practise for the small coterie of Israeli players in the country’s hockey program housed at the Canadian-founded arena in Metulla.
But thanks to Canadian supporters of the Israeli ho...