Sports Minister Yariv Levin Heckled and Ousted From Hapoel Tel Aviv Soccer Match
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Minister of Justice Yariv Levin was reportedly forced to leave a Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer match on Saturday after being confronted by angry fans. Videos show fans shouting insults and accusing Levin of responsibility for deaths. Journalist Uri Misgav shared a video, calling it an expulsion and urging action. The incident occurred during Hapoel Tel Aviv's 1-0 victory over Ironi Tiberias.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister of Justice Yariv Levin was confronted by angry fans at a Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer match.
- Fans accused Levin of responsibility for deaths and hurled insults at him.
- A video showed Levin being told to leave the stands.
- Journalist Uri Misgav shared a video, calling it an expulsion and urging further action.
- The incident occurred during Hapoel Tel Aviv's 1-0 win against Ironi Tiberias.
Minister of Justice Yariv Levin, a longtime fan of the Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer club, was met with hostility from some fans during a match against Ironi Tiberias on Saturday. A video circulating on social media shows Levin in the stands being confronted by a fan who accused him of responsibility for the deaths of "1,200 people in one day" and "so many Hapoel Tel Aviv fans." The fan further hurled insults, stating, "How dare you come here? You're finished, you're done."
Journalist Uri Misgav shared a video of the incident on Facebook, expressing pride and stating, "Yariv Levin is expelled from Bloomfield. The full video. We have 10 days to turn this into the real thing." Another longtime fan, Eran Laor, commented on the incident, writing, "The expulsion of Yariv Levin from Bloomfield tonight is important, beautiful, and just. The blood of thousands, many of them Hapoel fans, is on his hands. He should be thankful it's only curses."
The incident occurred during the Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Ironi Tiberias match, which Hapoel Tel Aviv won 1-0.