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| Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
|---|---|
| Nations | 55 |
| Debuting countries |  Cyprus  Macedonia  Luxembourg |
| Athletes | 7,700 |
| Events | 100 |
| Opening | July 11, 2005 |
| Closing | July 21, 2005 |
| Opened by | Gal Fridman |
| Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
The 17th Maccabiah Games (Hebrew: המכביה ה-17 ישראל תשס"ה), held in Israel, were an incarnation of the 'Jewish Olympics.' They attracted the largest attendance of any Maccabiah Games, including more than 900 representatives from the United States, almost 500 from Australia, and more than 2,000 from Israel, bringing the total participants to more than 7,700 from 55 countries.
Israel ended the games at the top of the medal count with 228 gold medals. The United States was second with 71 gold medals, while Russia came in third with 15.