MADRID — Real Madrid on Monday announced it would play a EuroLeague basketball game against Maccabi Tel Aviv behind closed doors over security concerns, the latest disruption to Spanish sport due to objections to Israeli participation.

More than 250 organizations have demanded Thursday’s match at Madrid’s Movistar Arena be suspended over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, organizing a rally outside the venue on the day.

“Following a meeting of the State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance in Sport, which declared the game high-risk, Real Madrid is complying with the recommendation made by the National Police,” the club said in a........

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