Over 30,000 fans cheered the victory, including Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), as Israel took the top of Group B with nine points, placing itself ahead of Wales.
The match leaves Israel undefeated in the qualifying games, having won last month against Andorra 4-1 and Cyprus 2-1. Israel is a point ahead of Wales, even though Wales has already played four matches.
Video shows a pensive Netanyahu watching the action on the pitch:
After the rousing victory, Netanyahu went into the changing rooms to congratulate and celebrate with the ecstatic players.
Israel’s goals were scored by Gil Vermouth, Omer Damari, and Eran Zahavi. Highlights from the action can be seen here:
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