Israel Railways said Tuesday evening that dozens of fans who refused to comply with security screening instructions broke into the compound at a Jerusalem station by force and attacked railway security guards. One guard was punched and treated at the scene; his condition is good and he is recovering at home, according to the railway's statement reported by N12.
Israel Railways on Tuesday evening released its official account of the security incident at the Yitzhak Navon station, confirming that dozens of fans forced their way into the compound and attacked security guards. The railway said one guard was punched and treated at the scene; he is recovering at home. The statement follows earlier reports of the station's temporary closure and the arrest of a fan.
The Zioneer's earlier coverage at 21:25 Jerusalem reported that Beitar Jerusalem fans had refused security checks and forced the closure of the station. By the same time, we updated that one fan was arrested on suspicion of punching a guard, and that fans had spat at security personnel and moved magnetometer gates. Security sources at 21:28 Jerusalem corroborated the arrest and added details of the magnetometer movement. The station was closed temporarily as a result.
The incident is the latest in a series of fan-violence events this week. Earlier Tuesday, as The Zioneer reported at 17:43 Jerusalem, some 5,000 fans stormed Beitar Jerusalem's training session, storming the pitch, lifting players, and stealing shirts. The team's fans have been involved in multiple disorder incidents.
The railway's statement did not name the fans, but earlier reports consistently identified them as Beitar Jerusalem supporters. No further arrests have been confirmed, and the condition of the guard remains as described by the railway.
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