Hapoel Kiryat Shmona win Israeli league title
New Israeli soccer champions Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona have won their first major title, bringing hope, joy and vitality to a place better known as a target for rockets fired by militants from nearby Lebanon.
The club from Israel's most northerly town secured the title with five matches to play after opening an unassailable 16-point lead over their nearest challengers following Monday's 0-0 home draw with Hapoel Tel Aviv. (Reuters)
