ISRAELI football player Sagiv Jehezkel has been arrested in Turkey after he marked 100 days since Hamas’ October 7 attacks in Israel during a match.
Jehezkel could face deportation over possible charges of “openly inciting the public to hatred and hostility”.
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Turkey’s Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said on Sunday that Jehezkel had performed an “ugly gesture in support of the Israeli massacre in Gaza”.
After scoring a goal the 28-year-old footballer displayed a bandage on his wrist which read “100 days” in reference to the grim milestone in the Israel-Hamas war.
There is widespread opposition in Turkey to Israel’s actions in Gaza, as the international community has called for Netanyahu to ease military action in the war-torn Strip.
The player told Turkish football club Antalyaspor officials: “I decided to make a humanitarian tribute to the Israeli hostages in Gaza.
“It was important for me to emphasize that they have been in captivity for 100 days.
“I had no intention to provoke or express a stance on the matter. I understand the sensitivity in Turkey; it was purely a tribute.”
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