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Tel Aviv Derby Security Costs Soar to Record High
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First reported by Walla · 3 hours ago
What happened
The Toto Cup final between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv on October 29, 2026, will be the most secured football match in Israel's history due to an equal split of 15,000 fans from each club, leading to record security costs of nearly 2 million shekels.
- 01Tel Aviv Derby security costs to reach record high of nearly 2 million shekels.
- 02Match on October 29, 2026, will be the most secured in Israeli football history.
- 03Equal ticket distribution for 15,000 fans from each club heightens security risks.
- 04Tensions from previous derby incidents contribute to heightened security measures.
- 05Previous Toto Cup final security costs were around 1.6 million shekels.
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