Tel-Aviv Local Rivalry Postponed Due to Serious Unrest
The sports venue in the city was engulfed by smoke prior to the planned start
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The domestic football league rivalry match involving Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was cancelled before kick-off on Sunday, after what police labeled as "civil unrest and serious disturbances".
"Dozens of smoke devices and pyrotechnic devices were thrown," law enforcement stated on social media, emphasizing "this is not a sporting event, this is unrest and serious violence".
Twelve people and several police personnel were injured, officials confirmed, while several individuals were detained and sixteen questioned by police.
The disturbances occur just a brief period after authorities in the Britain stated that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans cannot be permitted to attend the international tournament fixture at the Birmingham team in England in November because of security issues.
The local club censured the game abandonment, claiming Israeli police of "gearing up for a conflict, rather than a football match", even during talks in the preparation to the eagerly-awaited match.
"The disturbing events outside the arena and due to the irresponsible and unacceptable ruling to cancel the match only prove that the Israel Police has seized authority in the game," Hapoel Tel Aviv announced publicly.
Their rivals has declined to speak, only acknowledging the match was cancelled.
The decision by security authorities to exclude Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the Aston Villa match on 6 November has provoked widespread criticism.
The government officials has since said it is seeking to cancel the restriction and exploring what extra measures might be necessary to make certain the game can be held without incident.
Villa told their matchday stewards that they were not required to attend at the match, explaining they acknowledged that some "might feel uneasy".
On earlier in the week, West Midlands Police confirmed it endorsed the ban and categorized the fixture as "high risk" based on intelligence and past events.
That encompassed "violent clashes and hate-crime offences" between the Dutch team and followers before a fixture in the Dutch capital in the previous year, when over sixty individuals were taken into custody.
There have been demonstrations at several games over the war in Gaza, for instance when Israel played Norway and Italy in recent qualification games.
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