Israeli minister says Turkey serving Hamas with soccer player's detention

Israel's defence minister accused Turkey on Monday of serving as a "de facto executive arm of Hamas" following the police detention in Antalya of an Israeli soccer player who made a show of solidarity with Gaza war hostages during a top-tier match.

In a post on X, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant reminded Turkey of Israel's swift assistance to it following last year's earthquake and called Sagiv Jehezkel's treatment "a manifestation of hypocrisy and ingratitude". (Writing by Dan Williams)