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Tel Aviv Local Rivalry Postponed Due to Serious Unrest
Bloomfield Stadium in the city was engulfed by smoke before the planned beginning
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The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was called off prior to the start on Sunday, after what authorities described as "civil unrest and violent riots".
"Dozens of smoke bombs and flares were thrown," law enforcement announced on social media, noting "this cannot be considered a match, it constitutes disorder and serious violence".
Twelve civilians and several officers were harmed, police said, while several individuals were detained and sixteen held for interrogation.
The disturbances occur just a brief period after officials in the UK stated that followers of the club should not be allowed to attend the Europa League fixture at Aston Villa in the UK in November because of security issues.
The local club condemned the game abandonment, claiming law enforcement of "gearing up for a war, instead of a sporting event", including during meetings in the lead-up to the highly-anticipated encounter.
"The alarming situations near the stadium and after the ill-considered and outrageous ruling to abandon the fixture only prove that the Israel Police has seized authority in the football," the club announced publicly.
The other team has declined to speak, only acknowledging the game was called off.
The judgment by security authorities to exclude Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the Birmingham game on November 6 has provoked widespread criticism.
The British authorities has since said it is seeking to cancel the ban and investigating what further support might be required to ensure the match can be held without incident.
The English club told their matchday stewards that they did not have to work at the match, saying they understood that some "might feel uneasy".
On the previous day, law enforcement said it endorsed the restriction and designated the match as "potentially dangerous" based on information and previous incidents.
That included "violent clashes and discrimination incidents" among Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans prior to a match in the Netherlands in November 2024, when over sixty individuals were detained.
There have been rallies at various sporting events concerning the situation in Gaza, such as when the national team competed against the Scandinavian team and Italy in current football World Cup qualifiers.
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