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JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Super League club Ironi Eilat announced Sunday that it has signed 32-year-old forward Anunwa "Nuni" Omot, who previously played in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Omot joined the CBA's Ningbo Rockets in February 2024 and played 11 games through the end of the regular season, averaging 25.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. The following season, he joined the Beijing Ducks, appearing in 45 regular-season games and averaging 11.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He helped Beijing finish third in the regular-season standings and reach the CBA Finals, where the Ducks lost 4-2 to Zhejiang Guangsha. Since leaving China, Omot has had short stints in Rwanda, the Philippines and Libya. His career has also included spells with...

JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel's flag carrier El Al said in a statement on Friday that it had canceled two planned rescue flights to Dubai intended to bring home Israelis stranded in the city and elsewhere in Asia. The cancellation came after Israeli authorities informed the airline that landing approval for Israeli carriers in Dubai had been revoked, El Al's statement said. "We are ready to operate the special flights to Dubai and return Israelis home as soon as possible, subject to approval from the relevant authorities," the statement said. El Al announced the rescue flight operation on Thursday after Emirati airline Flydubai suspended flights pending an investigation into an incident aboard flight FZ 1073 on Wednesday. On Thursday evening, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel...

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Former CBA player Nuni Omot joins Israel’s Ironi Eilat-Xinhua

Israel’s national airline cancels Dubai rescue flights after landing approval revoked-Xinhua