The Israeli military used the names of Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball players as targets during a training exercise, including Johnathan Motley, Tomer Ginat, and Yam Madar. After the club raised concerns, the army promptly changed the names and the brigade commander personally apologized to Hapoel Tel Aviv's management. In a gesture of reconciliation, the club invited the commander and his deputy to attend an upcoming home derby match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, and they are expected to attend with several soldiers from their battalion.