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Violent Clashes Erupt Between Hapoel Petah Tikva Fans and Security Staff in Stadium

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First reported by N12 · 59 minutes ago

What happened

On August 5, violent clashes erupted at Petah Tikva's Shlomo Biton Stadium between Hapoel Petah Tikva fans and security staff, resulting in injuries and arrests after a security guard struck a fan with an iron rod.

01Violent clashes occurred between Hapoel Petah Tikva fans and security at Shlomo Biton Stadium on August 5.
02A security guard hit a fan with an iron rod, leading to the fan's hospitalization in moderate condition.
03Fans reportedly made racist remarks, prompting security to throw chairs and escalate the conflict.
04Three security guards were arrested, including the one who assaulted the fan, a resident of East Jerusalem.
05The dispute began over fans refusing to leave a previously approved stage, leading to verbal and physical violence.
06Police riot units intervened to restore order, and security IDs were handed over for investigation.

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