THE FAI will today assess the security situation for Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Israel following an explosion which rocked Tel Aviv last night.
It was the second blast in the city in less than a week.
The football association said it will continue to liaise with the Department of Foreign Affairs and FIFA to gauge any risk.
As of last night, the March 26 match was still going ahead as planned.
"We will continue to monitor events", FAI chief John Delaney told the Irish Independent last night after the explosion in downtown Tel Aviv.
"It was apparently a criminal incident near an ice cream stand and our ambulance crews report one person was injured", an ambulance spokesman said.
A suicide bomb blast outside a Tel Aviv nightclub last Friday night killed five people.
It raised doubts over Ireland's plans to travel to the city for the Group 4 game.
Mr Delaney said that FAI officials will continue to keep tabs on the security situation in Tel Aviv ahead of the Under 21 and senior international matches.
These matches are to be held in the city on March 25 and 26.
The Ireland vs Israel match on Easter Saturday - the first between the two countries in 20 years - is expected to attract up to 2,500 travelling Irish supporters.
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