Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar responded to the report that next week UEFA will decide whether to suspend Israel from all European football competitions. He said he is "working together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Football Association Chairman Shino Zuarez to block the move." Zohar added: "The right step now is to act responsibly with the professional bodies and not make statements, and that's how all parties involved in the efforts are operating. We will address the matter further later."

