Sarsak was arrested on 22 July 2009 at the Erez Crossing, while travelling between his home in Gaza and the West Bank to link up with his new club Balata Youth in Balata.
Sarsak ditahan pada 22 Juli 2009 di gerbang Erez, saat melakukan perjalanan dari rumahnya ke Gaza menuju Tepi Barat untuk mengurus kepindahannya ke klub barunya, Balata Youth di Balata.