Maccabi Tel Aviv fans returned to Bloomfield stadium last night (Wednesday) for the time since the war broke out. While Maccabi hosted Beitar Jerusalem for a ONE ZERO LEAGUE encounter, the Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation hosted paid tribute to soldiers who were injured during the war. Twenty-four soldiers who were wounded during their service in the IDF in the various fronts Israel are fighting, enjoyed the hospitality of the Platinum lounge from where they watched the dramatic 1-0 victory over Beitar Jerusalem on MD12.

Prior to kickoff, Eyal Golasa, Dan Biton and Saied Abu Farchi met with the soldiers and heard their stories. Shortly after scoring his dramatic late winner, Yonatan Cohen, and the rest of the Maccabi squad came out of the dressing room to meet them and hand them some of the club’s official gifts.

Our Sapir was a beacon of light in the lives of so many people who surrounded her as she spread so much pleasure, joy, and life.

Sadly this light was switched off on the Saturday of October 7^th as Sapir partied for the final time at the Nova festival. In every moment and until her last breath, she lived life to the fullest, spreading free love wherever she went.

We are here to tell her story and would her to be remembered as happy and alive just like she is seen in the photo.

Durin g the festival when the ‘code red’ alarms were sounded, Sapir and her close friend Karin Vernikov R.I.P made their way towards the car in order to drive home. They even managed to send Sapir’s parents their location via WAZE so that they know where they were. They stopped at ‘Alumim’ park where they met the terrorists and were murdered.

Sapir was a girl who only wanted to celebrate life like any 24-year-old deserves. A girl with endless ambitions who loved to go and watch Maccabi ensuring she doesn’t miss a game!

Every day, every moment and with every breath everyone misses Sapir.

Now we are asking the precious Maccabi family to help raise the memory of Sapir. Her family and friends are collecting donations in a bid to name an ambulance after her. We believe that everyone could donate even a little bit we could reach the fee necessary so that her family could commemorate her as she deserves!

Maccabi returned to Bloomfield stadium for the first time since October 7^th as the club gave a little joy to several soldiers who are recovering from injuries.

The club hosted the soldiers at Bloomfield during the 2-1 victory over Maccabi Netanya and heard some of their stories. One of the soldiers, Matan Levy, of the Nahal infantry brigade was injured at kibbutz Nirim and lost his eyesight. To be able to understand what Maccabi were doing on the pitch, Levy, spent the time between sitting behind the bench with an earpiece listening to the broadcast, and sitting beside the commentary team to hear the entire play-by-play description.

Yonatan Ben Hemon of the 603^rd Combat Engineering Battalion and Shalom Shitrit of Golani’s 13^th battalion, both of whom lost their leg during battle in Gaza.

Natanel Takla of the Golani 13^th battalion who was injured in the battles of Nahal Oz and Tal Sapir of 202^nd Paratroopers Battalion who was severely injured in the battle of Kfar Aaza, were also amongst the soldiers who are hospitalized at the recovery ward of Tel Hashomer hospital.

The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation continues its support of the Gaza strip border communities as today (Thursday) Joris van Overeem accompanied by his partner and club officials, travelled to the Dead Sea.

The Dutch born midfielder met with residents who were evacuated from Sderot and Kvutzat Sa’ad to the hotels following the October 7th deadly attacks on the South of Israel. Van Overeem met the kids, had his picture taken, signed autographs and handed official club merchandise as gifts.

Our beloved Gal,

You were taken from us at the age of 23 as all you did was to go to a party with your closest mates.

You were a charming and loved child who grew-up to be a man amongst men; charismatic, smiling, kind and generous with a heart of gold. You used to light-up the room when you entered as your presence was impossible to be ignored. You were a man who magnetized everyone who came by you, gathered and kept your friends along the way. Boyhood friends, fellow mates from your military service, from football and work.

You had a seven-year-long relationship with the charming, Coral, as you moved in with each other at the unit you loved and cultivated so nicely. You raised the cute dog Kika that you brought together, as we all waited for your marriage proposal.

You completed your military service as a Golanchik and soldier in the 51^st Battalion of the Golani brigade. You finished your big trip around the world, as we all thought that the dangers were over, and we could all relax. But then you decided to go to that damned party.

You had so many plans and we have no doubt that you would have achieve them all. You worked at Harel Insurance and as usual you magnetized everyone to you there as well. You enrolled for a bachelor’s degree in insurance as your professional path was undoubtedly in that field.

Maccabi Tel Aviv was your first and biggest love with your father Yaniv and uncle Hanan introducing you almost at berth. It was your pastime with dad, a father and son time. You both had a season ticket for Gate 13, while in your childhood you spent many a year at Gate 11 with your childhood mate Gal Shahak. We would drive you to Bloomfield Netanya and even Kiryat Shalom to prepare banners for matches, until you received your driving license and began traveling with dad or by yourself. We laughed so much when you were caught on camera amongst the fans during matches. There is no family event where the microphone wasn’t in your possession as it always came to Maccabi’s songs.

Our loved one, we honor your memory in so many ways but all we want is to have you here with us as we miss you so much. We all miss you so much.

Rest in peace in our life and soul, thank you for 23 years of love and happiness.

We will remember you forever ❤️