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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 652

Bloomfield Stadium

Former hostage Hagar Brodutch during an interview (CTV screen grab; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 28, 2025, 7:46 pm
Ex-hostage recalls her final moments with Tsahi Idan: ‘They told him he’d return with us’
Hagar Brodutch says on her last day in Gaza, in November 2023, their captors ‘brutally pulled him away from us and took him — to this today I don’t know where’
By ToI Staff
Hapoel Tel Aviv fans, friends and family members gather to pay respects to slain Israeli hostage Tsahi Idan during his funeral service at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, February 28, 2025. (Avshalom Sasson / Flash90)
February 28, 2025, 5:07 pm
‘Sorry we didn’t bring you back alive’: Hostage Tsahi Idan buried beside murdered daughter
18-year-old Maayan was killed in front of her father on Oct. 7, he was slain in Gaza; family eulogizes him, slams government at memorial held at his favorite team’s home field
By ToI Staff and JTA
Ronaldinho, Brazilian former professional footballer, visits youngsters from Beitar Nordia Jerusalem at the Kraft Family Sports Campus in Jerusalem on April 26, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 30, 2023, 8:23 pm
Soccer’s Ronaldinho set to feature in 2 Barça legends games in Israel
Former Brazilian superstar to reportedly join forces next week with other big names such as Rivaldo and Thierry Henry against Israeli veterans from Tel Aviv and Haifa
By ToI Staff
Lionel Messi at match between Paris Saint-Germain and Nantes at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on July 31, 2022. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
August 1, 2022, 12:36 am
Messi, Neymar lead Paris Saint-Germain to French Champions Trophy in Tel Aviv
Paris squad downs French Cup winner Nantes 4-0 at Bloomfield Stadium for new coach Christophe Galtier’s first trophy with team
By Agencies
Screen capture from video of an exhibition soccer game featuring former players of rival Spanish clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, in Tel Aviv, July 20, 2021. (YouTube)
July 21, 2021, 4:19 pm
Retired Real Madrid soccer stars trounce FC Barcelona in Tel Aviv
Exhibition game, ‘El Clásico of Peace,’ featured legendary players from opposing Spanish clubs; game ends with 3-2 victory for Madrid
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Retired players from Spanish soccer league rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF toured the ancient port city of Jaffa on July 20, 2021, ahead of the planned exhibition match at Jaffa's Bloomfield Stadium. (Courtesy: Guy Yechiely)
July 20, 2021, 10:17 pm
Retired FC Barcelona and Real Madrid soccer stars tour Jaffa
Brazilians Ronaldinho Roberto Carlos and Rivaldo among visiting soccer stars, along with Portuguese Luís Figo
By Jessica Steinberg
Former FC Barcelona player Ronaldinho, right, gestures to his teammate Rivaldo during a friendly soccer match between FC Barcelona legends and Manchester United legends at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, June, 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
June 30, 2021, 5:46 pm
Former soccer stars from Barcelona, Real Madrid to play in Israel next month
‘Peace Clásico’ to be held at Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium on July 20; Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo among retired legends set to take part in exhibition game
By ToI Staff
People enjoy artist Ivri Lieder at a concert organized by the Tel Aviv municipality at Bloomfield Stadium, March 5, 2021 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
March 12, 2021, 9:00 am
French Champions Trophy soccer season-opener to be held in Tel Aviv
Match between league and cup winners has traditionally been held outside France since 2009; deal signed with firm that brought 2018 Giro d’Italia to Jerusalem
By AP
Illustrative: A Maccabi Tel Aviv player, in white, dribbles the ball between opposing players during a match against Beitar Jerusalem in Jerusalem on June 8, 2020. (Flash90)
September 21, 2020, 3:47 pm
6 Maccabi Tel Aviv players test positive for coronavirus
Just before Champions League group stage, soccer team announces 7 staff, technical manager also infected
By ToI Staff
Canadian diva Celine Dion canceled her 2023 concert in Tel Aviv to due to health problems (Courtesy Shuki Weiss)
June 10, 2020, 8:06 pm
Celine Dion reschedules Tel Aviv concerts for June 2021
Israeli promoter Shuki Weiss says next summer’s shows will take place in city’s Bloomfield Stadium
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans during the UEFA Champions League playoff round second leg soccer match between Switzerland's FC Basel 1893 and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on August 25, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2020, 6:52 pm
Israeli disinfectant tunnel may lead way to safer public events during pandemic
Startup RD Pack uses technology developed by Bar-Ilan University researchers to spray attendees at entrance to sports and performance venues; pilot installed at Tel Aviv stadium
By Shoshanna Solomon
Argentina's Lionel Messi at the Bloomfield stadium in Tel Aviv, November 18, 2019. (Flash90)
November 19, 2019, 3:45 am
The Messi-ah finally arrives: Israel fetes Argentine soccer superstar
It wasn’t a great match, but after last year’s friendly was canceled and Gaza rockets threatened Monday’s game as well, the nation celebrated mere fact of Lionel Messi’s presence
By Raphael Ahren
Heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform for the first time in Israel in May 2020 (Courtesy John McMurtrie)
November 7, 2019, 3:50 pm
Heavy metal band Iron Maiden plans concert in Israel
The English group will bring its world tour to Tel Aviv in May 2020
By Jessica Steinberg
Carlos Santana performs (
March 17, 2016, 11:55 pm
Santana returns to Tel Aviv after 29 years
The multi-Grammy-winning guitarist will spread his message of ‘love, light and peace,’ according to his manager
By Jessica Steinberg
Alice Cooper, the beloved heavy metal rocker, will finally get to Israel (Courtesy Man Alive!/CC BY 2.0)
March 9, 2016, 1:44 pm
Shock rocker Alice Cooper books Tel Aviv
Heavy metal performer announces concert date on YouTube video; he’s finally coming to Israel after ‘many years of trying’ to get here
By Jessica Steinberg
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