The Turkish judiciary is investigating Israeli football professional Sagiv Jehezkel after celebrating a goal.
Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced this on Sunday evening (January 15, 2023) on the short message service X, formerly Twitter. First division club Antalyaspor also released the 28-year-old right winger after the 1-1 draw against Trabzonspor, it said on the club’s homepage.
Jehezkel held his bandaged arm up to the cameras after his equalizer in the 68th minute. On it was handwritten in English the note “100 days” and the date October 7th. and a Star of David. The public prosecutor’s office’s investigation was based on “public incitement to hatred and hostility,” said Tunc’s post on X. Jehezkel is now in custody.
100th day of the Gaza War
On October 7, 2023, terrorists from Hamas and other extremist groups carried out a massacre in southern Israel. They killed 1,200 people and kidnapped around 240 others to the Gaza Strip. Since then, Israel has been trying to destroy Hamas’ military infrastructure with air strikes and a ground offensive. Sunday was the 100th day of the Gaza War.
Jehezkel is an Israeli international and only moved from Hapoel Beer Sheva to Antalyaspor in the Turkish Süper Lig in September. In 13 games this season he has eight goals. The equalizer on Sunday was his sixth goal of the season.