Israeli football fans will be able to enjoy matches this weekend after an arrangement was announced Wednesday bypassing a court ruling that banned games on the Sabbath, Judaism's holy day, AFP reports.
"Football fans can breathe a sigh of relief," Sports Minister Miri Regev said, citing Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein's announcement that effectively permitted games on Saturdays. Weinstein informed Regev that for now there was no need to change "the longstanding policy" to not enforce the ban on Saturday games.