At the end of the ruling, Judge Zarnakin adds that in light of the behavior of the Bnei Sakhnin fans, and despite the fact that due to a mistake she was not convicted of refusing to hold the game, there is no reason to intervene in the court's decision to deduct a point from her balance sheet.
- Dayan Prof. Miguel Deutsch (hereinafter: "Dayan Deutsch") agrees with Dayan Zarnakin's position and determinations. Judge Deutsch rules that the laws of causation recognize that there will be more than one factor that will constitute a cause of the harmful result.
From here, Judge Deutsch ruled that the riot of the Beersheba fans was a causal factor in the non-holding of the game, even under the determination that the Sakhnin players should have obeyed the instructions of the match referee. Dayan Deutsch emphasizes that although the refusal of the Sakhnin players to go up and play was not justified, it still stems from the fear that the riot of Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans imposed on the players of Bnei Sakhnin.
Regarding Bnei Sakhnin, Judge Deutsch notes that since no appeal was filed against the team's acquittal of its responsibility for not holding the game due to a refusal, there is no reason to convict this offense in the framework of the appeal. Therefore, when the riot of its fans was not carried out under aggravated circumstances, there is no reason to order a deduction of a point from its balance sheet.
- The Dayan, Adv. Assaf Hadassi (hereinafter: "HaDayan Hadassi") reaches a slightly different conclusion. In Judge Hadassi's opinion, the match referee's report indicates that 50 minutes passed between the Beersheba fans' riot and the refusal of the Bnei Sakhnin players to go up and play. Hence, the refusal of the Bnei Sakhnin players to take the pitch severs the causal connection between the rioting of the Beersheba fans and the non-taking of the game. In other words, according to Dayan Hadassi, this is not a "rolling hybrid" event, but rather separate events - a riot by fans and separately the refusal of the Sakhnin people to take to the pitch.
- Judge Hadassi ruled that the decision on the existence or non-existence of the game is at the sole discretion of the match referee, and it is not possible to accept the situation in which the players of a certain team are not willing to go on the pitch due to subjective fear. Judge Hadassi also points to the negative and serious ramifications of such a determination.
Hence, the disciplinary court erred in not convicting Bnei Sakhnin of the offense of refusing to hold a game, and in such a case, it was appropriate to determine a technical 3:0 victory in favor of Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
- However, in light of the rioting of the Beersheba fans, Judge Hadassi decides to join his friends' position, that the result of the game should be set at 0:0 without points. In addition, Judge Hadassi agrees that the riot of Bnei Sakhnin fans is not enough to detract a point from the balance sheet, when this riot did not cause the game to not take place.
- In light of the above, the Supreme Court ruled, unanimously, albeit for various reasons, that the result of the game would be 0:0 without points.
It should be clarified that there was no discussion in the Supreme Court on the possibility of holding a replay, and there is no ruling by the Supreme Court on this issue.
- A motion for an additional hearing was filed on behalf of Hapoel Be'er Sheva on this ruling. On November 20, 2024, the Honorable Judge (retired) Esther Kobo rejected the motion for an additional hearing. In her opinion, there is no reason to hold a further hearing on the matter, when the result of 0:0 without points was given in accordance with the provisions of the regulations, and when there is no intervention by the Supreme Court in the decision of the match referee.
The Honorable Justice (retired) Kobo further ruled that there is no room to distinguish "with the flick of a sword" between the events that took place in light of the "bullying behavior" of Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans, and the refusal to play in the violent atmosphere that was created.