Israeli Sports Events Proceed on October 7th National Day of Mourning
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Official sports games are proceeding in Israel on the anniversary of the October 7th massacre, despite it being a national day of mourning. The Ministry of Sports has not prohibited games, and schedules were set weeks in advance. A women's basketball cup game and the opening of the women's water polo league are among the events planned for today.
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- Official sports games are scheduled to take place in Israel on the anniversary of the October 7th massacre.
- The Ministry of Sports has not issued any directives against holding games on the national day of mourning.
- A women's basketball cup game and the opening of the women's water polo league are among the events.
- The Water Polo Association cited the Hebrew date for the national day of mourning as the reason for proceeding.
- Schedules were published three weeks ago, and late requests to postpone were deemed impractical.
Despite Israel's national day of mourning for the October 7th massacre, official sports games are scheduled to take place. While the official national day of mourning was observed on Monday, October 7th, many Israelis are marking the three-year anniversary of the horrific events with various ceremonies. Amidst these solemn commemorations, the Israeli sports world will host several official matches.
The Ministry of Sports has not issued any directives against holding games. Although some lower-division basketball games were postponed, a women's cup game between Ironi Ramat Gan and Petah Tikva is set for 7:30 PM. Additionally, the women's water polo league will commence its season with a game between Hapoel Yokneam and the Water Polo Association's Academy team. The remainder of the water polo league matches are scheduled for tomorrow, with only the opening game taking place today.
A spokesperson for the Water Polo Association stated that the national day of mourning is observed on the Hebrew date, Cheshvan 24th, which fell on Monday, allowing for games today. They also noted that the schedule was published three weeks prior, and no official requests to reschedule were received until shortly before the game, making postponement impractical.
Sources within the Basketball Association clarified that they are only responsible for scheduling women's league games, while cup games are managed by the Women's Premier League administration. The Women's Basketball League administration did not respond to inquiries.
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