{"id":555092,"date":"2026-03-21T14:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/555092\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:22:11","slug":"israel-drops-out-of-top-womens-tennis-tournament-in-bosnia-over-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/555092\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel drops out of top women’s tennis tournament in Bosnia over security concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Israel has dropped out of the premier women\u2019s tennis tournament in Bosnia in April due to \u201ctangible\u201d security concerns, the Israel Tennis Association announced Thursday, amid the wars with Iran and Hezbollah.<\/p>\n

The International Tennis Federation accepted the ITA\u2019s request to drop out, which \u201cfollowed an in-depth examination of the security situation in Israel, as well as tangible concern for the players\u2019 safety and security,\u201d the ITA said on social media.<\/p>\n

The decision not to compete in Bosnia took into account the threat level involved in travel to the Muslim-majority Balkan state, \u201cwhich is not considered especially friendly to Israel,\u201d as well the participation of \u201cteams from other Muslim nations, including Egypt and Morocco,\u201d the ITA said.<\/p>\n

The Israeli body added that it had even considered hosting the tournament in Israel this year, but had to give up \u201cbecause of the security situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ronen Morley, captain of Israel\u2019s national tennis team, was quoted by the ITA as saying the decision to drop out of the Billie Jean King Cup was the best move \u201cunder the present circumstances\u201d and followed \u201cthe concern expressed by the players, most of whom are very young, and the understanding that we would not be harmed professionally.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHad the trip been set for today, Israeli security authorities wouldn\u2019t let us leave,\u201d he said. \u201cOur first and foremost responsibility is to keep the players safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Israel\u2019s National Security issued a travel warning in light of a \u201cconcrete concern that terrorist elements are working to harm Israelis abroad,\u201d after \u201cseveral attempts\u201d that were foiled since the US and Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iran on February 28.<\/p>\n

The bombing campaign seeks to destabilize Iran\u2019s regime and destroy its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tA hearse decorated with pictures of (L-R) Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran\u2019s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran\u2019s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei drives past Iranians attending the funeral ceremony of Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, in Tehran on March 21, 2026. (AFP)<\/p>\n

Iran has responded with missile and drone strikes across the region, and the conflict has spilled over into Lebanon, where Israeli airstrikes have killed hundreds and displaced over a million after Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah renewed its attacks on Israel on March 2.<\/p>\n

Multiple Jewish community sites abroad have been targeted in attacks linked to both Hezbollah<\/a> and Iran<\/a> since the start of the US-Israeli bombing campaign.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Iran\u2019s top military spokesman threatened<\/a> that \u201cparks, recreational areas and tourist destinations\u201d worldwide would not be safe for enemies of the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n


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