Minister of Culture and Sports Hili Tropper responded to a brawl that took place Monday night on the court, during which Gilboa Galil basketball player Or Cornelius was attacked.
"The incident of violence at the end of last night's game in Rishon LeZion is extremely severe. I hope that the police will investigate it quickly and thoroughly, and that the violent rioters will be severely punished. At the same time, we will work to ensure that the Knesset approves the new law against violence already in the upcoming summer session. This is our responsibility to all sports fans in Israel and we will continue to do everything we can to eradicate the phenomenon of ugly violence in sports," Tropper said.