Screenshots of social media posts circulating online. (Source: Modified by Facebook/Logically Facts)
In January 2024, the Israeli national team was temporarily banned from participating in the IIHF Championship. However, the ban has since been lifted.
Claim ID 2100ee36
context
Posts on social media claim that Israel's ice hockey team has been banned from participating in international competitions as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues. A Facebook user shared an image of an Israeli ice hockey player and wrote: “The International Ice Hockey Federation has banned Israel from participating in international competitions.”You will find an archive of similar posts here.
Screenshots of social media posts circulating online. (Source: Modified by Facebook/Logically Facts)
However, this claim is misleading. The team was temporarily banned from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in January 2024 for safety reasons. The ban was lifted within a week and the team was allowed to play in Bulgaria in the 2024 IIHF WM20IIIA tournament.
here are the facts
A Jan. 10, 2024, IIHF press release stated, “After careful consideration, the IIHF Board of Governors has decided that Israel will not participate in the IIHF tournament due to concerns for the safety and security of all participants in the championship tournament.” It is stated that. For the time being. In a separate press release dated January 12, 2024, the IIHF announced that it would “temporarily restrict the Israeli national team's participation in the IIHF Championship due to safety and security concerns, including for all championship participants, especially the players.” I have decided to do so.” Players and team staff from all participating teams. ”
The press release states that the event was scheduled to be held in Israel, but due to security concerns it will be held in Bulgaria instead. The release said the decision to limit the participation of Israeli teams “is not a sanction against the Israeli Federation and does not affect the status of the Israeli Federation,” adding that it could be amended.
Then, on January 17, 2024, the IIHF allowed the Israeli national team to participate in the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division III Group A (WM20IIIA) to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from January 22 to 29. announced that it would be done. This indicates that the decision was revised before claims about the ban surfaced online.
This decision was amended after consultation with the Bulgarian Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Organizing Committee to take safety precautions to reduce the identified risks in the event of the participation of the Israeli national team. . The Times of Israel also reported the same.
According to the IIHF website, the Israeli ice hockey team will also be in attendance. Women's World Championship Division III Group Bwill be held in Estonia from March 24th to 20th, 2024, World Championship Division II Group A The tournament is scheduled to be held in Serbia from April 21 to 27, 2024.
The Israeli Ice Hockey Federation's website shows that the U18 Israeli men's team lost to Bulgaria in the U18 Men's World Championship, which began on March 17, 2024 and will run until March 23. It is not banned, as social media users claim.
Screenshot of the list of tournaments that the Israeli ice hockey team will participate in in 2024 (Source: IIHF)
verdict
The Israeli ice hockey team currently participates in international championships and tournaments. The IIHF temporarily restricted his team on January 10th and lifted the restrictions on January 17th. Therefore, we have marked this claim as misleading.