Abdallah Jabar, who is Israeli, received hundreds of offensive messages on social media after announcing he had closed a deal with Hapoel Hadera

No goals scored by either side during 2022 World Cup qualifier, the first-ever game between the national teams to be held in the West Bank

Muslim officials tell players of 'police harassment of worshipers, state-sponsored attempts by Jewish fanatics to take it over'; Israel has long denied plans to change status quo

Game marks a change in policy for Riyadh, which has previously played against Palestinians in third countries in keeping with the decades-long Arab boycott of Israel

Arab teams long avoided getting Israeli entry permits; some Palestinians believe change is boost for local sports, while others see it as signs of unwanted thaw with Jewish state

Thursday's game between Raja Casablanca and Palestinian team Hilal al-Quds outside Jerusalem marks slow shift in Arab attitudes on playing in Palestinian areas