Israel wear black armbands in Ireland tie over Hamas attack
Israel's national football team wore black armbands in their Nations League clash against Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza. The simple black armbands were inscribed with the numbers "7.10" to mark the date of the attack. The move comes a week after the teams played at a near-empty stadium in…
The Israeli national football team wore black armbands during their Nations League match against Ireland on Sunday. The armbands were inscribed with the numbers 7.10, commemorating the victims of a Hamas attack that occurred on October 7, 2023, according to Al-Monitor.
This gesture was a response to the Irish players' previous display of solidarity with the people of Gaza. In their previous match against Israel, the Irish players wore black armbands to protest the war in Gaza, and bowed their heads during Israel's national anthem, with no handshakes exchanged between the teams.
Separately, there was an incident involving an Israel-bound plane from Dubai, where an Omani co-pilot attempted to crash the aircraft, stabbing the Indian captain. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a security review of international flights to Israel following the incident. The UAE had shared the flight's passenger and crew information with Israel before takeoff, but questions remain over how the alleged attacker was allowed to board, as reported by Arutz Sheva - Israel National News and South China Morning Post.
Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, South China Morning Post, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
