Current sectionSportsAfter protests over the war in Gaza, Ireland's Football Association said it will host the Israeli team at a venue behind closed doors. The move comes months after Irish football officials requested that UEFA suspend Israel from European competitionsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters07:25 AM • June 13 2026 IDTThe Republic of Ireland is to play its upcoming Nations League game against Israel at a neutral venue behind closed doors, the Football Association of Ireland said on Friday, after protests by ‌players and fans over the death toll of Palestinian civilians during the war in Gaza.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel boycottFIFAanti-Israel PalestiniansIsrael sportCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsIsraeli-Palestinian FundWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastEarliest Use of Fire Thrown Back to 1.8 Million Years AgoThey Moved to Israel Before the War. Israeli Work Culture Was Its Own BattleIran Launched Drones at Ships in Strait of Hormuz, All Downed by U.S. ForcesUAE to Unlock Billions of Dollars for Iran, Sources SayLondon Judge Sentences Palestine Action Activists for Raid at Elbit FactoryRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?What's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?