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| Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
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| Nations | 29[1] |
| Debuting countries |  Iran  Jamaica  Peru  Venezuela |
| Athletes | 1,500[1] |
| Opening | August 23, 1965[2] |
| Opened by | Prime Minister Levi Eshkol[1] |
| Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
The 7th Maccabiah Games in 1965 saw 1,500 athletes from 29 different countries compete in 21 sports.[1] It was the first Maccabiah Games for Iran, Jamaica, Peru, and Venezuela. The United States delegation won the most gold medals, followed by Israel, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Mexico and the Netherlands, Southern Rhodesia, Australia, Argentina and Italy, and Brazil, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden with one each.
- ^ a b c d "BJR Sep 1965_008". digital-library.qub.ac.uk.
- ^ "MACCABIAH GAMES OPEN AT TEL AVIV; Athletes From 26 Nations Parade at Ceremonies". The New York Times.