Overview
- Euroleague Basketball said ECA clubs set December 1, 2025 as the target to resume EuroLeague and EuroCup games in Israel after more than two years at neutral venues.
- The league emphasized that the plan remains conditional, with continued monitoring and coordination with authorities given a fragile ceasefire and reported breaches.
- Fenerbahçe Beko and Anadolu Efes issued a joint statement asserting no formal vote took place and voicing objections, with further discussions under way.
- Concerns from visiting teams surfaced, as Valencia coach Pedro Martinez questioned the safety rationale for the December date and said his team was not comfortable.
- Israeli officials and clubs welcomed the move as a step toward normality, with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague and Hapoel Jerusalem in the EuroCup slated to host again.