2024-02-15 14:35:50
Two Israeli soccer players from the Turkish Super League were arrested for referring to Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.
This Monday, Sagiv JehezkelIsraeli midfielder Antalyaspor from Turkey, was detained for displaying a message alluding to Hamas attacks. All this after celebrating a goal that meant his team’s draw against Trabzonspor (1-1) in the Turkish Super League. After that, the footballer was released to leave for his country.
According to the explanation given by the Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunçthe player was arrested for “publicly inciting, after the goal, hatred and enmity due to his ugly support for Israel’s massacre in Gaza.”
In addition to this, his club, Antalyaspor, announced that terminated the contract with the Israeli player by “show a message that contradicts national values” from Türkiye.
Sagiv Jehezkel He declared to the judge that he is not in favor of war and his idea was not to provoke. “I was always respectful to people during my stay in Turkey. “I want the end of the war”stated according to the NTV station.
The details of the celebration
After scoring the goal, Sagiv Jehezkel showed a bandage that covered his hand in which the message “100 days” and the date October 7 can be seen. Well, that day, Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 people and kidnapped another 250.
Among the footballer’s background, it was found that he had already been temporarily suspended for refusing to participate in an act of solidarity with Palestine on October 21.
This is how it was received in Israel
During the afternoon of this Monday, the Turkish Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, through his social networks wrote: “The Israeli footballer from Antalyaspor, Sagiv Jehezkel, left our country at 5:15 p.m. (local time, 3 p.m.). 15 GMT).
The 28-year-old midfielder headed to Israel on a private plane, according to the Turkish agency Anadolu.
Another Israeli footballer detained
On that same day, another Israeli soccer player was arrested. Eden Kartsev, steering wheel Basaksehirafter spreading a message through their social networks remembering the hostages held by Hamas.
After that, Kartsev was released after the police took his statement. The defending team, Basaksehir, announced that it opened a disciplinary investigation to his player.
