Maccabi Tel Aviv foreigners to fly to Cyprus / News - Basketnews.com

The entire team is being transported to Cyprus.

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With a war situation underway in Israel, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv have decided to ensure the safety of their players.

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All foreigners in the club will be flown to Cyprus, the club announced. The rest of the squad will join them in a couple of days.

Earlier in the day, it was announced that Maccabi's Thursday EuroLeague game against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan was suspended.

The club tried holding their first practice session since the attack on Sunday. The club is also considering an option to change games with Valencia Basket, who they are scheduled to face in Tel Aviv on October 18th.

If such a proposal is executed, Maccabi will play their next home game only on November 2nd.

The attack that caused severe disruption in the sports world began on Saturday when a surprise missile fire was launched from the Gaza Strip. Palestinian group Hamas was able to infiltrate Israel through various forms of transport and executed an unprecedented attack.

War readiness has been announced in the entire country of Israel, and an extensive mobilization has begun. As such, the Ministry of Culture and Sports has announced that all sporting events will be canceled until further notice.

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