Israeli Football League Chairman Condemns Bus Attack
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Erez Halfon, Chairman of the League Administration, condemned a stone-throwing incident targeting a Bnei Sakhnin fan bus after a match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. He called the violence a dangerous "red line" and vowed zero tolerance, urging swift apprehension and prosecution of those responsible. The League Administration will continue its fight against violence in cooperation with police and clubs.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- League Administration Chairman Erez Halfon condemned stone-throwing at a Bnei Sakhnin fan bus.
- The incident occurred outside Bloomfield Stadium after a Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Bnei Sakhnin match.
- Halfon called the violence a dangerous "red line" not representative of Israeli football.
- He urged law enforcement to act with zero tolerance and apprehend perpetrators.
- The League Administration pledged to continue fighting violence with police and clubs.
Erez Halfon, Chairman of the League Administration, has strongly condemned an incident where stones were thrown at a bus carrying fans of the Bnei Sakhnin team outside Bloomfield Stadium after a match on Saturday. The game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Sakhnin ended in a 0-0 draw.
Halfon described the stone-throwing as crossing a dangerous "red line" and stated that this violence does not represent Israeli football or the values of sports. He emphasized that individuals engaging in violence and thuggery belong behind bars, not in football stadiums, which should be safe and unifying spaces, not arenas that endanger lives.
He reported speaking with the police and urged law enforcement authorities to act with zero tolerance, apprehend the perpetrators swiftly, and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. The League Administration, in full cooperation with the Israel Police and the clubs, pledged to continue fighting violence with all available tools.
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