An Israeli missile that is reportedly scheduled to be launched in the Middle East conflict bears the name of American musician Kanye West, and a well-known mixed martial arts fighter is claiming credit for the stunt.
The image was posted on social media by Israeli mixed-martial artist Haim Gozali, who was once associated with Bellator. The mixed martial arts celebrity has been vocal about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, frequently making fun of Palestinian deaths in the last several months.
In November, he faced criticism for writing the names of Muslim UFC athletes, such as Khabib Nurmagomedov and others who have shown support for Palestine, on a bomb that appeared to be near the front lines. It was obvious Haim was teasing them.
A new photo of some missiles apparently in the possession of Israeli soldiers has been posted to his Twitter account and he’s roping Kanye in, in a very crude and cruel fashion. Gozali wrote “@kanyewest you don’t like us jewish. So we don’t like you too !!!”
The picture itself features a shell with the writing “Kanye West Flying to Gaza Haim Gozali.”
It’s unclear if Gozali is the one actually writing the names, or if someone else in the IDF does it on his behalf.