Maccabi Great Britain chairman Jonathan Prevezer shared “the difficult news” on Monday.

Maccabi World Union, the organisers of the Maccabiah, has postponed the event until July next year.

The decision followed high-level consultations between Maccabi World Union and Israel’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Miki Zohar.

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