Guarded Like a Fortress: This Is What Maccabi Tel Aviv's Games in Cyprus Will Look Like
Hundreds of police officers, counter-terror units, and metal detectors at the entrance to the arena: The Cyprus Police are preparing for unprecedented security at the yellow team's games, at a cost that may exceed the…
Assessment
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Euroleague games in Cyprus will be held under unprecedented security, with hundreds of police, counterterror units, and metal detectors at the arena entrance. The security operation is expected to cost over one million euros. This reflects the heightened threat environment for Israeli teams abroad since October 7. The key question is whether this level of protection can be sustained for an entire season, and what message it sends about normalcy for Israeli sports on the European stage.