--- title: "Ireland defeats Israel in Nations League match amid sombre atmosphere" description: "Most outlets led with Ireland’s 3-0 victory over Israel in a Nations League match and noted the absence of handshakes. A few also highlighted that the Irish players wore black armbands and showed sombre gestures, referencing the war in Gaza. While 24 News HD explicitly attributed the no-handshake gesture to the conflict in Gaza, others described the atmosphere without directly linking it." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11062-ireland-beat-israel-but-no-handshakes-due-to-war-in-gaza site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Ireland defeats Israel in Nations League match amid sombre atmosphere sports · updated 29 Sep 2026, 4:46 AM PKT · 28–29 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League match. A few also noted the absence of handshakes and the sombre atmosphere, with 24 News HD specifically mentioning the war in Gaza and the Irish players wearing black armbands in reference to it. The Express Tribune briefly mentioned the lack of handshakes without elaborating on the reason. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 29 Sep 2026 — Ireland refuse handshake with Israel, wear black armbands (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Ireland refuse handshake with Israel, wear black armbands](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1559850/ireland-refuse-handshake-with-israel-wear-black-armbands/) · 29 Sep 2026, 4:46 AM PKT > Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza. Ireland’s players also bowed their heads as the Israeli national anthem was played at the near-empty Debrecen stadium in Hungary. The teams skipped the traditional […] ### 28 Sep 2026 — Ireland defeats Israel in Nations League match amid sombre atmosphere (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with Ireland’s 3-0 victory over Israel in a Nations League match and noted the absence of handshakes. A few also highlighted that the Irish players wore black armbands and showed sombre gestures, referencing the war in Gaza. While 24 News HD explicitly attributed the no-handshake gesture to the conflict in Gaza, others described the atmosphere without directly linking it. - **Dawn** — [Irish players refuse handshakes, wear black armbands in Nation Leagues clash against Israel](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033285/irish-players-refuse-handshakes-wear-black-armbands-in-nation-leagues-clash-against-israel) · 28 Sep 2026, 4:56 PM PKT > Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza. Ireland’s players also bowed their heads as the Israeli national anthem was played at the near-empty Debrecen stadium in Hungary. The teams skipped the traditional pre-match handshakes and did not exchange pennants either. Troy Parr... - **24 News HD** — [Ireland beat Israel but no handshakes due to war in Gaza](https://www.24newshd.tv/28-Sep-2026/ireland-beat-israel-handshakes-due-war-gaza) · 28 Sep 2026, 8:55 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza. - **The Express Tribune** — [Ireland beat Israel but no handshakes](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631829/ireland-beat-israel-but-no-handshakes) · 28 Sep 2026, 5:00 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > The visitors strike three times before the break to secure victory ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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