{"id":514818,"date":"2026-03-02T23:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/514818\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T23:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:56:12","slug":"maccabi-and-hapoel-provide-updates-on-their-next-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/514818\/","title":{"rendered":"Maccabi and Hapoel provide updates on their next steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the renewed security concerns and the EuroLeague&#8217;s suspension of games, Maccabi Tel Aviv will regroup and train in Belgrade, while Hapoel Tel Aviv will reestablish their operational base in Sofia.<\/p>\n<p>Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-242225-euroleague-maccabi-vs-hapoel-partizan-vs-dubai-suspended.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EuroLeague&#8217;s official announcement of another suspension of games<\/a>, both Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv have shared updates on their current situations.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tHapoel IBI Tel Aviv \/ Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Hapoel confirmed that the team is traveling to Athens and will then continue on to Sofia, Bulgaria.<\/p>\n<p>There, the club plans to reestablish a full operational base to ensure players and staff have the necessary support and proper working conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Maccabi, meanwhile, will reconvene in Belgrade to resume training due to the current security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Following their recent EuroLeague game against Monaco, five Maccabi players joined their respective national teams for international duty: Roman Sorkin, Tamir Blatt, and Gur Lavi (Israel), Marcio Santos (Brazil), and Jaylen Hoard (France).<\/p>\n<p>The club also stated that the remaining players were given time off during the international break. However, Lonnie Walker IV, who traveled to the UAE for a short rest period, <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-242219-lonnie-walker-shares-an-update-from-dubai-amid-regional-crisis.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has been unable to return due to the sudden change in the global security situation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-242220-partizan-president-claims-another-euroleague-game-will-be-suspended.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">According to Partizan president Ostoja Mijailovic<\/a>, there are currently 14 EuroLeague players and one coach, Sarunas Jasikevicius, in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Both Israeli clubs had returned to hosting EuroLeague home games in Israel in December this season.<\/p>\n<p>At the start of the campaign, however, they were forced to play abroad: Maccabi hosted games in Belgrade at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, while Hapoel played its home matches in Sofia at Arena 8888.<\/p>\n<p>Maccabi initially relocated to Belgrade in October 2023 due to the war between Israel and Palestine, while Hapoel are competing in their first-ever EuroLeague season.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_5\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Like what we are doing? 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