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Repeated Violence Erupts Outside Israeli Premier League Football Matches
The 2026/27 Israeli Premier League season resumed with fans returning to stadiums, but violent clashes erupted outside matches involving Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Netanya, and Bnei Sakhnin supporters.
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What happened
- 01Violent clashes occurred outside Israeli Premier League matches on consecutive days after the season's reopening.
- 02Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attacked Hapoel Jerusalem supporters, causing serious injury to a driver.
- 03Maccabi Tel Aviv condemned the violence and pledged cooperation with police to prosecute offenders.
- 04Maccabi Netanya fans assaulted players' vehicles after their match against Bnei Sakhnin.
- 05Premier League chairman Erez Calfon urged police to increase security and act decisively against violence.
- 06Fan group 'Brothers to the Emblem' condemned violence and offered support to victims.
Injuries and property damage were reported, prompting condemnation from clubs and league officials who called on police to enforce stricter security and legal action against perpetrators.
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