Violence continues to haunt Israeli football: harsh testimonies from Bnei Sakhnin fans, at the end of last night’s (Sunday) Teddy, between their team and Betar Jerusalem. “We never expected such a thing in our lives.”
“We were attacked by more than 700 people, life-threatening and the police are watching.” A Sakhnin fan who testified detailed: “We came out of one stand, a policeman directed us to the left, and I told him that this was not the direction of my vehicle. He said there was no way out. They opened the gates of Betar fans, and attacked us – lynching everything.”
“They took one of my friends’ cell phones, we have pictures and we could not document everything. We documented the beatings and sent them to several people. It is not sports or football and it is not suitable. Mine because of a football game. “
With or without contact, the Israel Police announced that following the game, about 12 fans were arrested. Even before the game, the police arrested for questioning 3 fans for offenses of carrying an assault weapon and using pyrotechnic means. During the game itself, police arrested 5 more fans for offenses of using pyrotechnics, throwing objects and entering the lawn during the game. Also, after the game, four more fans were arrested by the police on suspicion of involvement in incidents of violence and disorderly conduct.