He previously played two seasons in Europe's premier competition with rival Maccabi
Iftah Ziv returns to EuroLeague with Hapoel
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv strengthened its backcourt by signing Israeli point guard Iftah Ziv for the next three seasons.
Ziv (1.91 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Hapoel Holon, where he averaged 10.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 assists per game in the Israeli League last season. He returns to the EuroLeague after playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. Ziv appeared in 32 EuroLeague games in that period and helped Maccabi to the 2023 Israeli championships and a pair of Israeli Cups.
After leaving Maccabi, Ziv split the 2023-24 season between Granada in Spain and Saint Quentin in France. He grew up in the Maccabi Haifa youth system and also played for Ironi Kiryat Ata, Hapoel Kiryat Tivon and Elitzur Ramle in Israel's second division. He has since played for Bnei Herzliya, Maccabi Ashdod, Ironi Nahariya and Gilboa Galil. Ziv is also a member of the Israeli national team.