In the wake of the attacks in Amsterdam, Israel’s National Security Council warned that anti-Israel groups have called to harm Israelis and Jews elsewhere in Europe.
Eight national teams will take part in the tournament, which will be held at stadiums in Rehovot, Petah Tikva, Afula and at the Peace Stadium in Um al-Fahm.
Israel has purchased the rights to broadcast one of the most popular international sporting events, the FIFA World Cup, to large swaths of the Arab world.