Violent brawl between Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Petah Tikva fans

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A mass brawl broke out on the pitch at Shlomo Bitan Stadium just before the opening whistle between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Jerusalem. According to Kan News, the scuffle began about 25 minutes before the match, after several fans broke onto the pitch and began fighting among themselves. According to N12, Beitar Jerusalem fans bought tickets in the Hapoel Petah Tikva stand and tried to cross to the opposite stand via the pitch.

According to Ynet, Petah Tikva fans ran down toward them, and additional fans from the away stand later joined the confrontation. Security personnel intervened and the crowd returned to the stands. According to ONE, several fans were detained by security at the end of the separation. According to Haaretz, citing police, officers pushed the fans back into the stands.

According to Ynet, the League Administration is demanding that police arrest all those offenders. According to Walla, the scuffle began over mutual claims about attempts to steal support equipment, and Yasam special forces intervened.