Father of former hostage Romi Gonen decries porn meme banner at Haifa derby
Eitan Gonen said the sexually suggestive image, unfurled by Maccabi Haifa fans during Monday's derby match, resembled his daughter, who has described being sexually assaulted multiple times during more than 15 months in captivity in Gaza
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'A Copy of My Daughter'
Eitan Gonen said the sexually suggestive image, unfurled by Maccabi Haifa fans during Monday's derby match, resembled his daughter, who has described being sexually assaulted multiple times during more than 15 months in captivity in Gaza
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02:40 PM • January 07 2026 IST
The father of released Israeli hostage Romi Gonen on Tuesday condemned Maccabi Haifa and a group of its fans over a sexually suggestive banner displayed during the Haifa derby a day earlier, saying the image bore a striking resemblance to his daughter.
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