Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Tie In Italy Ends Peacefully After Warnings
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Ahead of the game, Bologna’s police chief further reinforced security, which was already high, and assigned a special escort to the Israeli team.
There were no incidents at the EuroLeague match. (File Photo)
A basketball match in Italy involving Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv ended without incident Friday after Israeli authorities called on fans to stay home following violence the previous night over a football game in Amsterdam.
“Calls continue on social media to harm Israelis and Jews, and there are concerns that the events of the last 24 hours may lead to a wave of copycat actions and further disturbances and attacks against Israelis abroad,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement.
“In light of this, the National Security Council is advising Israelis to avoid attending Maccabi Tel Aviv’s game in Bologna and to avoid displaying visible Israeli or Jewish symbols as much as possible.”
In the end, there were no incidents at the EuroLeague match which Virtus Bologna won 84-77.
Ahead of the game, Bologna’s police chief further reinforced security, which was already high, and assigned a special escort to the Israeli team, Italian media reported.
“Growing anti-Semitism is unacceptable and horrible, and it is our duty to guarantee complete security to all our citizens of the Jewish religion,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement.
Dutch police said five people were hospitalised and 62 arrested in the clashes after a Europa League match between Amsterdam club Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
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Jerusalem, Israel
