Hours before the derby: Hapoel Jerusalem's touching tribute to the Beitar fan who was killed in Gaza | Israel Hayom. A page on the X network of the Red Club from the capital dedicated a farewell letter to the late Major General Shimon Assulin, a sworn fan of the city rival.
"To continue his path that was characterized by love of humanity" wrote one fan. A request for a ceremony or a minute of silence in Asulin's memory also came up as a possibility in tonight's game.