Israel's Football Association attacks Ireland's coach: stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy

The Israeli Football Association attacked the coach of the Irish national team, Heimir Hallgrímsson, describing his statements about facing Israel in the UEFA Nations League as "stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy." Hallgrímsson had stated that playing the two matches between the teams does not mean normalization with Israel, adding: "We are not playing with genocide, but against it." The escalation comes ahead of the two matches scheduled for September 27 and October 4, which have been moved to Hungary and Serbia, amid security measures, protests, and pressures related to the war in Gaza. The matches come amid a campaign in Ireland calling for a boycott of Israel and suspending its participation in UEFA competitions. The article conveys the statements of the Israeli Association and the Irish coach without additional analysis.