Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Bundesliga 2 side Fortuna Duesseldorf has pulled out of signing Israel striker Shon Weissman in response to fan anger about his social media posts on the Gaza war, German tabloid Bild reported Tuesday.

Fan furore erupted online on Monday when news emerged Weissman was on the cusp of joining Duesseldorf from Spanish side Granada FC. On Tuesday, the club tweeted: "We looked into Shon Weissman intensively, but ultimately decided not to sign him".

The club did not reveal the reasons for the decision, but Bild reported the club reacted to fan anger about social media statements from Weissman, who was already in Duesseldorf and had completed a medical. The centre-forward, who has 33 Israel caps, made several social media p...