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Police Refuse League's Request to Delay Haifa-Be'er Sheva Match Amid Traffic Concerns

The Israel Football Association's league management requested a 30-minute delay for the Maccabi Haifa vs. Hapoel Be'er Sheva soccer match due to anticipated traffic jams. The Israel Police refused the request, citing security preparations for the upcoming election day.

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What happened

  1. 01Police refused to delay the Maccabi Haifa-Hapoel Be'er Sheva soccer match by 30 minutes.
  2. 02Massive traffic jams are expected outside Sammy Ofer Stadium.
  3. 03The police cited election day security as the reason for their refusal.
  4. 04The game was already moved to 7:00 PM to ease police workload.
  5. 05Maccabi Haifa supported the league's request for a delay.

The game was already rescheduled to 7:00 PM to accommodate police staffing. Maccabi Haifa also supported the delay request.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mako, the latest report. Read Mako’s original

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