Tel Aviv Derby Postponed Due to Violent Riots
The sports venue in Tel Aviv was covered in haze before the planned kick-off
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The domestic football league rivalry match featuring one local team and their city rivals was abandoned before the start on Sunday, after what law enforcement labeled as "civil unrest and major clashes".
"Dozens of smoke bombs and pyrotechnic devices were launched," authorities posted on social media, noting "this isn't a match, it constitutes disorder and significant aggression".
A dozen civilians and several law enforcement members were harmed, officials confirmed, while multiple persons were detained and 16 detained for questioning.
The disturbances happen just a short time after authorities in the Britain announced that supporters of the team ought to be banned to be present at the European competition match at the English club in Britain next month because of security issues.
The local club criticised the game abandonment, alleging authorities of "gearing up for a war, rather than a sporting event", even during meetings in the build-up to the highly-anticipated fixture.
"The shocking situations outside the stadium and after the irresponsible and scandalous decision to cancel the fixture only demonstrate that the authorities has assumed command over the football," the team said in a statement.
The other team has remained silent, merely stating the match was cancelled.
The ruling by security authorities to exclude the team's supporters from the Birmingham game on the sixth of November has provoked broad condemnation.
The UK government has subsequently stated it is attempting to reverse the ban and investigating what extra measures might be needed to guarantee the game can be hosted safely.
The English club informed their matchday stewards that they were not required to attend at the game, explaining they recognized that some "may have concerns".
On earlier in the week, West Midlands Police said it backed the prohibition and designated the game as "high risk" based on intelligence and past events.
That encompassed "violent clashes and discrimination incidents" among the Dutch team and their supporters before a game in the Netherlands in the previous year, when numerous persons were taken into custody.
There have been demonstrations at multiple games regarding the war in Gaza, for instance when Israel faced Norway and Italy in latest international matches.
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