Israeli player sent to Tel Aviv after Gaza controversy

Turkish first division club Basaksekir has sent Israeli midfielder Eden Karzev on loan to Maccabi Tel Aviv following a probe into his repost of a social media message calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Jehezkel left Turkey after being formally charged in an Istanbul court on Monday.

Basaksekir took Karzev on loan from Israeli outfit Maccabi Tel Aviv last year.

The Istanbul side launched disciplinary proceedings against Karzev earlier this week after the defensive midfielder shared a message reading: “Bring Them Home Now”.

The probe came the same day Israeli footballer Sagiv Jehezkel was briefly detained and charged with incitement to hatred for displaying a message about the Gaza war after scoring a goal for Antalyaspor.

"The player was fined in accordance with the club's disciplinary instructions, and it was deemed appropriate for the football player to continue his career abroad," Basaksekir said in a statement.

Maccabi said the 23-year-old -- capped five times by Israel -- was joining the Tel Aviv side on loan from Basaksekir for the remainder of the season.