Israeli MMA fighter Haim Gozali takes credit for Kanye West’s name being written on IDF missile destined to be used in the war on Hamas – after jiu-jitsu black belt previously did the same with Khabib Nurmagomedov
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Israeli MMA fighter Haim Gozali has taken credit for writing Kanye West's name on an IDF missile, while the jiu-jitsu black belt mocked the rapper on social media.
West has come under fire in the past year for his frequent anti-Semitic comments, while saying he would wage a “death conflict over the Jewish people” in October 2022.
And Gozali, who previously served in the Israeli army, posted a photo to X on Sunday showing the words “Kanye West Flying to Gaza Haim Gozali” on an apparent rocket.
Gozali, 50, captioned the post: “@kanyewest you don't love us as Jews. So we don't like you either!!!'
It is not clear whether Gozali actually wrote the message himself.
Haim Gozali posted this photo on X with Kanye West's name written on a rocket
Gozali previously posted a similar photo with Khabib Nurmagomedov's name (and other Muslim fighters) on an IDF missile
He previously posted a similar photo with the names of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad written on an IDF missile.
These four fighters are all Muslim and have expressed their support for Palestine.
Gozali captioned that post: “This is from me to the [rat emoji],” which got him banned from X for a week.
The most recent post about West was made from a backup account, which Gozali later retweeted from his primary account.
Israel and Hamas have been locked in a bloody war since October 7, when Hamas terrorists launched an unprecedented attack that killed 1,200 people, including about 700 civilians.
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Gozali previously posted a photo with the names of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad written on an IDF missile
In response, Israel has carried out air and artillery strikes in Gaza, killing more than 20,000, based on information from the Gaza Health Ministry cited by the AP.
Gozali, also known as the 'Israeli Batman', is an Israeli mixed martial artist who made a name for himself in Bellator MMA.
He holds a fifth-degree black belt in jiu-jitsu and has competed in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions throughout his career.
He has an overall record of 15-6.