Brawl broke out between Hapoel Petah Tikva fans and Beitar Jerusalem fans

A brawl broke out between Hapoel Petah Tikva fans and Beitar Jerusalem fans on the pitch at Petah Tikva Stadium, 25 minutes before the start of the match in the eighth round of the Premier League. Security guards separated the brawlers.

A brawl broke out between Hapoel Petah Tikva fans and Beitar Jerusalem fans on the pitch at Petah Tikva Stadium this evening (Sunday), 25 minutes before the start of the match. This is the eighth round of the Premier League, a game scheduled to kick off at 20:15. Security guards separated the brawlers. The article notes that about five months ago, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Police Commissioner Danny Levy announced the establishment of a team to maintain contact with football fans in stadiums, following a series of violent incidents between police and football fans. The team was intended to hold meetings and direct dialogue with fans and work to strengthen ties with club managements in order to reduce violent incidents.