A Davis Cup World Group I tie between Canada and Israel will be played in a closed venue without spectators this weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia, due to escalating safety concerns, Tennis Canada said on Tuesday.

Tennis Canada, who made the decision in consultation with the International Tennis Federation, said intelligence from local authorities and national security agencies indicated a risk of significant disruption to the event.

Four hundred academics, activists, athletes and writers had urged Tennis Canada in an open letter to cancel the event amid Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

"At the heart of this difficult decision is our responsibility to protect people while ensuring that this Davis Cup tie can still take place," Tennis Canada CEO Gavin Ziv said in a news release.

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