Former Leeds United striker and first team coach Robbie Keane has fled Israel following attacks by militant group Hamas.
Ireland’s record goalscorer and ex-Leeds striker Keane has spent the past months in the Middle Eastern country since taking over at top flight Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv. Last season, Keane was briefly first-team coach at Elland Road under Sam Allardyce as the Whites hoped to stave off relegation to the Championship during their final four Premier League games of the season.
have suspended all matches scheduled to be played in Israel indefinitely, including this month’s European Championships qualifier against Switzerland and the domestic league system in which Maccabi play.
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