Dozens of people were injured after rioting soccer fans at a derby game in Tel Aviv threw flares and smoke grenades, Israeli authorities said Monday.

The timing could not have been worse for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Days before UK authorities had appeared set to lift a ban on their fans attending their Europa League game at Aston Villa, their derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv was postponed following serious crowd trouble.

Euroleague and EuroCup games in Israel will resume on December 1, following a ceasefire and peace efforts in the region. Previously held at neutral venues due to the conflict, games involving Israeli teams like Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv can now return to their home courts.

Euroleague Commercial Assets clubs agreed on Tuesday to resume Euroleague and EuroCup games in Israel from December 1, following the recent ceasefire and peace initiatives in the region, the organisation said on Tuesday.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has announced it will decline tickets for a Europa League game against Aston Villa next month regardless of growing calls for the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban it imposed on the Israeli club's fans.

Euroleague and EuroCup basketball games are returning to Israel from December 1, following the October 7 attacks and subsequent ceasefire. This marks a significant step towards peace, with Israeli clubs Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv among those affected.

THE TEL AVIV derby was called off before a ball was even kicked amid violent scenes. The scheduled Israeli Premier League match between rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was abandoned by