22 Nov 2012

UEFA postpones match in Israel

11:47 am on 22 November 2012

European football's governing body UEFA has postponed a match between Spain's Athletic Bilbao and Hapoel Kiryat Shmona in Israel due to the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

In the conflict that broke out last week, Israel has launched air strikes against Palestinian targets in the Gaza strip and Gaza-based militants have fired rockets at Israel.

The Bilbao players had been set to fly to Tel Aviv and travel north by coach to play the Europa League tie in the city of Haifa against Kiryat Shmona, a team from northern Israel.

UEFA says a new date for the match will be set by the end of the week.