Israel Football Association chairman Shino Zoaretz said Monday that Israeli soccer is "more ready than ever" to serve as a tool for advancing normalization and peace, and hopes to find a "brave partner on the other side."
Israel Football Association chairman Shino Zoaretz made the remarks in a statement on Monday, positioning sports diplomacy as a potential bridge in regional relations. Zoaretz stated that Israeli soccer is "more ready than ever" to leverage the game for normalization efforts and expressed hope for a "brave partner on the other side." The statement comes amid ongoing but unconfirmed reports of indirect contacts between Israeli sports officials and counterparts in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, though no formal negotiations or agreements have been announced. Zoaretz did not specify any concrete initiative or timeline.
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