ISRAEL: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Athletic Bilbao's Europa League match away to Hapoel Kiryat Shmona in Israel is postponed for security reasons

Record ID: 254827

  • Title: ISRAEL: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Athletic Bilbao's Europa League match away to Hapoel Kiryat Shmona in Israel is postponed for security reasons
  • Date: 21st November 2012
  • Summary: TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (NOVEMBER 21, 2012) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BUS VARIOUS OF EMERGENCY SERVICES RUSHING TO SCENE OF BLAST EMERGENCY SERVICES DRIVING DOWN STREET
  • Embargoed: 6th December 2012 12:00
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  • Location: Israel
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA338CEXP26USGIN3M9U9XYFN7W
  • Story Text: Athletic Bilbao's Europa League match away to Hapoel Kiryat Shmona in Israel on Thursday (November 22) has been postponed for security reasons, UEFA said on Wednesday (November 21).
    "The UEFA emergency panel met today and decided to postpone the match... due to the tense security situation in the region," said European soccer's governing body in a statement.
    "A decision concerning the rescheduling of the match will be made by the end of the week."
    A bomb exploded on a bus in central Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people in what Israel's government said was a terrorist attack that could complicate efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
    The bombing happened on the eighth day of an Israeli offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
    Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Tel Aviv are the only Israeli clubs still in European competition this season.
    Israel is scheduled to stage the Uefa U21 European championship in June next year.
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