Maccabi Haifa’s pre-season game against Lille in Austria was stopped when pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the pitch.
With Lille winning 2-0, supporters of reportedly Turkish origin entered the pitch and headed for the Maccabi players.
One of the players is seen to trip a fan before punches were thrown. The Maccabi players – some of whom retaliated – managed to leave the field unhurt.
Israel is currently engaged in hostilities with Hamas, a militant group that runs the Gaza Strip. Before the ugly scenes, Lille had been ahead thanks to goals from Ryan Mendes and Simon Kjaer.
Last month UEFA announced that Israeli clubs could not host European matches due to the ‘unrest’ in Israel.
