Liverpool's Champions League qualifier against Maccabi Haifa will be played on a neutral ground after Uefa announced no European games will be held in Israel during the current armed conflict.

Uefa have told the Israeli FA and clubs to provide alternative venues within another Uefa member association.

Liverpool are playing Maccabi Haifa at Anfield on Wednesday with the return leg on August 23rd.

Uefa said in a statement: "Uefa have today decided in the light of the ongoing armed conflicts in and around Israel, no European competition matches can be staged in the country until further notice.

"Uefa had already decided last week to move the first-leg matches of the Uefa Cup second qualifying round involving Israeli teams to be played outside Israel.

"Uefa has also informed the Israeli FA and its clubs they should be providing alternative venues within the territory of one of the Uefa member associations.

"The Uefa administration will continue to monitor the safety and security situation in Israel and further decisions will be made according to changes in the situation."

The Israeli FA had made strenuous efforts to persuade Uefa to let them stage games in the capital Tel Aviv, but to no avail.

The two games this week, involving Israeli clubs, have been rearranged for neutral venues. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will now play their home tie against NK Domzale of Slovenia in the Dutch city of Tilburg.

The match between Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC and PFC Lokomotiv Sofia will now be played in Senec, Slovakia. Both games take place on Thursday.