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FM Sa’ar asks Greece to help bring international sports contests back to Israel
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis in Jerusalem, February 3, 2025 (Asi Efrati/GPO)
Hosting his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis in Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar asks for Athens’s help in bringing international sports contests back to Israel, says the Foreign Ministry.
“The security situation allows for the return of sports games to Israel,” Sa’ar tells his Greek counterpart. “We need to return to normality.”
Israel’s national teams and Israeli clubs playing in European leagues have had to hold home games in Europe since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023.
Gerapetritis promises to help, says Sa’ar’s office.
Sa’ar also discusses the return of hostages from Gaza, and the “absurdity” of international legal actions against Israel.
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