Istanbul Basaksehir FC imposed a fine on Israeli midfielder Eden Karzev, after he posted on social media in support of his compatriots being held hostage in Gaza.
Karzev posted a slogan on Instagram calling for “Bring them home now,” referring to the hostages.
Basaksehir said His position “violates the sensitive values of our country.”
The accident follows Sagiv Gehezkel also returns to his homeland Israel from Türkiye After making a gesture of solidarity with the hostages in Gaza.
Cezkel, who signed for Antalyaspor in September, was celebrating the equalizer in a Turkish Super League match on Sunday when he raised his bandaged hand with the words “100 days. 7/10” written on it.
The bandage also included the Star of David.
Featured on Sunday 100 days since Hamas launched its deadly attacks on southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people, most of them civilians. About 240 people were returned to Gaza as hostages, and about 132 of them remain detained.
The attack led to the Israeli bombing of Gaza, killing more than 23,000 people, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
