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Israel
Captain	Tzipora Obziler
Nations Ranking	35 1 (16 November 2015)
Colors	light blue & white
First year	1972
Years played	42
Ties played (W–L)	141 (72–69)
Years in World Group	19 (5–19)
Best finish	Quarterfinal (2008)
Most total wins	Tzipora Obziler (51–39)
Most singles wins	Anna Smashnova (38–24)
Most doubles wins	Tzipora Obziler (28–23)
Best doubles team	Julia Glushko / Shahar Pe'er (10–7)
Most ties played	Anna Smashnova / Tzipora Obziler (61)
Most years played	Anna Smashnova (16)

The Israel women's national tennis team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בגביע הפדרציה) is the representative national team of Israel in the Billie Jean King Cup competition. In the 2007 Fed Cup, they qualified from the World Group II and World Group play-offs to reach the elite World Group for the first time in the team's history. They participated within this group at the 2008 Fed Cup.

History

Members of the inaugural team

• Mara Cohen-Mintz
• Tova Epstein

2017

Israel lost to Georgia in relegation play-offs after finishing last in Pool D.

2018

Israel ranked ahead of Luxuemborg in win–loss percentage in Pool B. Israel was defeated by Denmark in the promotional play-offs.

2019

Finishing second behind Luxuemborg, Israel managed to reach the promotional play-off for second consecutive year but lost to Austria 2-0.

Future

Without Julia Glushko and Shahar Peer, Israeli team face daunting task of qualifying for Europe Group I in the Fed Cup.

Current team (2017)

• Julia Glushko
• Deniz Khazaniuk
• Maya Tahan
• Shelly Krolitzky

See also

• List of Israel Fed Cup team representatives
• Billie Jean King Cup
• Israel Davis Cup team
• Israel at the Hopman Cup
• Canada Stadium

External links

• Team page at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)