Stellenbosch FC and Amajita starlet Mogamat Abrahams joins Israeli club while outcry over Gaza deaths intensifies

Stellenbosch FC and Amajita forward Mogamat Faiz Abrahams has moved to Israeli club Hapoel Kfar Saba on a season-long loan.

Abrahams played a key role in Stellies’ DStv Diski Challenge campaign last season, scoring 11 and providing 6 assists for the Cape Winelands side. His impressive performance in the DDC earned the 20-year-old a call-up to the national under-20 squad.

He featured a number of times for Amajita at this year’s Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, which they won after beating Morocco 1-0 in the final.

Abrahams’ move to Israel comes weeks after Orlando Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng was reportedly linked with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa.

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The move also comes at a time when there are growing calls for the Middle Eastern nation to be isolated on the sporting stage, much like South Africa was during apartheid.

The country is currently involved in what the South African government describes as a genocide against the people of Palestine.

In 2023, South Africa’s government approached the International Court of Justice to open a case against Israel’s continued conduct in the Gaza Strip that resulted in a humanitarian crisis and mass killings.

As recently as two days ago, 81 people, including 31 aid workers, were killed in an airstrike in Gaza conducted by the Israeli Defence Force.

According to multiple organisations, including the United Nations, aid agencies, and human rights groups, Israel is actively blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza. As a result, thousands of people, including children and newborn babies, are facing starvation.

Earlier this year, Israel launched an unprovoked missile attack against Iran.

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