Jerusalem District Police forces have been working for the past few hours to maintain order and security during the football game that takes place tonight (Tuesday) at Teddy Stadium.
At the start of the National Football Cup final a number of fans, some of them masked, started rioting in the stands and throwing flares at the pitch and at other fans. The throwing of the torches was done in a dangerous manner that hit a number of fans in the stands.
Dozens of fans later uprooted and threw chairs from one of the stands, as well as threw sticks, bottles and various objects and attacked policemen. As a result, two policemen were lightly injured and evacuated for medical treatment. Dozens of fans then tried to break into the lawn and confront the cops who prevented them from doing so.
Following this, the police arrested seven fans who lit and threw flares and objects or those who attacked police officers, and further arrests are expected later.
The police said: “Unfortunately, there are fans who come to the sports fields in order to disrupt the order, throw objects and attack the security forces. The Israeli police will continue to act against those fans who attacked police, endangered fans, used violence and disturbed the stadium.”
Photo: Police spokeswoman
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