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“For us, it’s fundamental simply making sure that the player, the individual representative and the teams that may be otherwise engaged have as many options at their disposal,” he said.

An industry representative told BBC News NI that the courses are welcome and that it was vital to tackle "the brain drain and create our own excellence here".

Caitlin O’Neil, a representative from the legislative analyst’s office, said the full extent of the new law’s impact remains difficult to gauge since Proposition 36 is only a month into implementation.

After meeting with Hamas representatives, he secured confirmation the group would make what a senior Hamas official described as "painful concessions."

All necessary arrangements were agreed, including the formation of a joint operations room to ensure compliance, that would include Egyptian, Qatari, US, Palestinian and Israeli representatives, the official said.