Fight breaks out during Israeli soccer game, 10 people arrested

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Soccer brawl
10 people were arrested after fans invaded the pitch during a soccer game in Israel, starting a big fight

TEL AVIV, Israel (KTRK) -- Soccer hooligans invaded the field during a match and forced officials to call off the game.

A fan ran onto the field during the first half of the match between Hapoel and Maccabi Monday night. The man confronted striker Eran Zahavi and took a swing at him.

The two then traded kicks before security wrestled the man away. Zahavi was also ejected for retaliating.

The incident sent the crowd into a frenzy. Some of them spilled out of the stands and swarmed the field to fight each other. Police arrested a handful of people.

The next day, supporters of both teams met outside the courthouse where those arrested were being held and another fight broke out.