2023-10-18 10:25:26
The Ministry of the Interior ordered the Security Forces and Bodies to adopt “complementary measures” of level 4 of anti-terrorist alert on certain “especially sensitive points.” A decision made together with the table of police experts in the midst of the conflict between Israel and Palestine and after the attacks in France and Belgium. The level 4 out of 5 of anti-terrorist activation does not increase, but it is reinforced in sensitive enclaves such as tonight’s game in the pavilion of the Fuente de San Luis in Valencia between Valencia Basket and Maccabi in Tel Aviv, one of the most representative institutions of Hebrew culture.
The Government delegate in the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabé, revealed that “more than 700 members of the National Policebetween uniformed and civilians” will be in charge of ensuring the safety of all the people involved in the Euroleague match. The “global operation” will not only cover the sports venue and an expanded perimeter in the surrounding area, but also “all strategic infrastructures will be reinforced”.
Infrastructures such as, for example, the airport – where the Maccabi expedition landed last night on a private flight and protected by an elite security group – or the club’s meeting point in the city. It was only known that the Israelis reserved the Fonteta track for a training session today, Wednesday.
After various “technical meetings” with both the Euroleague and Valencia BC, which has also strengthened its private security, Bernabé wanted to make “a call to the fans to be patient because access is going to be more controlled and, therefore, Therefore, the entry will be delayed.
Likewise, the Taronja club warned that “with the aim of offering maximum guarantees to all fans”these will be “subject to more exhaustive controls” on the belongings with which they access the pavilion.
There will be a very strict application of the Law against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sports, which establishes, among other prohibitions, those of “introducing any kind of weapon or object that may produce the same effects” or ” introduce, display or create banners, flags, symbols or other signs with messages that incite violence, or by virtue of which a person or group of them is threatened, insulted or humiliated.” As a “consequence, the opening of doors will be brought forward to 7:00 p.m. in the afternoon.”
The meeting, which will start at 8:30 p.m., should have been played this October 18 in Israel, although the outbreak of war caused the Euroleague to change venues and move it to Valencia. Questioned about the option of playing without an audience, a possibility that the private competition did not consider, the Government delegate said: “We know that there are other organizations that suspended matches in which Israeli teams were playing, but that corresponds to the organizer, which is the Euroleague.” .
Uncertainty in the players
At Valencia BC, its captain, Víctor Claver, admitted that the players, especially the foreigners, had “doubts about what a high-risk match was and if the situation went further.” “We have asked the club to explain the situation and the planned organization and, after talking about it, people have understood it,” added the Valencian.
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In the same line as Claver, who highlighted that the Maccabi players “They are making a great effort to follow their normal routine”the coach, Álex Mumbrú, indicated whether they have considered not playing: “We have to be supportive, if they come with 12 players with the situation they are experiencing, we would need to put impediments in place.”
Meanwhile, the La Fonteta swimming pool attached to the pavilion will be closed today. The security measures also include the accesses to a school in the area, which will change streets starting at 5 p.m.
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