Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 6, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Maccabi Tel Aviv kick off soccer game against Aston Villa with Israeli fans banned; six said arrested outside
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Maccabi Tel Aviv players arrive ahead of their Europa League soccer match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, England, November 6 2025. (AP Photo/Darren Staples)
Maccabi Tel Aviv begin their game against Aston Villa in Birmingham with their fans conspicuously absent from the stadium after they were banned.
A large swath of empty seats can be seen in the Villa Park stadium for the European game.
Meanwhile, outside the stadium, hundreds of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators protest against the Israeli team, with some heard chanting “Death to the IDF.”
Hundreds of police are present, with dozens seen surrounding a lone woman who held up an Israeli flag.
Sky News reports that so far six people have been arrested.
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