IS IT OFF?

Argentina friendly with Uruguay featuring Messi in Tel Aviv in doubt after Israel hit with 50 rockets from Gaza Strip

ARGENTINA'S friendly with Uruguay in Tel Aviv is now a major doubt after Israel was hit with 50 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.

The game is set to take place on November 18 but after the recent attack it could now be called off, according to the Daily Mail.

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Argentina vs Uruguay could be called off over safety concerns after 50 rockets were fired into Israel from the Gaza StripCredit: Splash News

Other sporting events being held in Israel are being cancelled and now the game featuring Lionel Messi could be next.

Maccabi Tel Aviv's game with Hapoel Beer Sheva in the Israeli Basketball League scheduled for November 20 has been cancelled for safety reasons.

The recent attack was in response to an Israeli strike targeting Northern Gaza that killed Jihad leader Bahaa Abu el-Atta on Monday.

The strike also killed his wife and injured their children.

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Palestinian rockets were launched just two hours later setting off alarms across Tel-Aviv as schools and businesses were closed on Tuesday.

Their missiles are usually unable to reach Israel's capital city - but that isn't stopping officials being cautious.

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Two Israeli citizens were injured in the strike after being struck by shrapnel.

Reports claim the country escaped further damage as their "Iron Dome" - an missile interception system - safely prevented 20 rockets from landing.

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Argentina and Uruguay are set to go head-to-head at the Bloomfield Stadium in the city.

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