June 9, 2026
The game was stopped due to a siren: Hapoel Tel Aviv on its way to a technical victory
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Yesterday, the basketball playoff semi-final game was stopped.
It was a game between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem.
The game was stopped due to fire from Iran and the activation of sirens.
At the end of the third quarter, the players and crowd went to shelters.
Afterward, the league management tried to resume the game without spectators.
But Hapoel Jerusalem refused to return to the game.
Hapoel Tel Aviv was leading by 10 points at the time the game was stopped.
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The team management said that, according to the regulations, the game should have continued. The Hapoel Tel Aviv players were ready to return to the game. They believe they deserve a technical victory.
Now, the Basketball Association's tribunal needs to determine the outcome of the game. Meanwhile, many teams in Israeli basketball are concerned about the security situation. They are worried that foreign players will request to leave the country.