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Netanyahu ordered to "immediately send two planes" to the Netherlands to help the fans
Israeli fans who arrived in Amsterdam to attend the match between the football clubs "Maccabi Tel Aviv" and "Ajax" were attacked in several parts of the city. Ynet writes about this.
Ynet claimed that videos shared on social media showed dozens of protesters, some masked and carrying Palestinian flags, punching and beating Israeli fans. Masked persons also tried to break into hotels. About 30 people were reportedly arrested, and local authorities reported dozens of injuries.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the events in Amsterdam. The Prime Minister's Office said that Netanyahu ordered "to immediately send two rescue planes to help the citizens of Israel." The National Security Council in Amsterdam advised Israelis to avoid going out and not to use Israeli symbols.
"The prime minister takes this terrible incident very seriously and demands that the Dutch government and Dutch security forces act decisively and quickly against the rioters and ensure the safety of our citizens," Netanyahu's office said in a statement.
Large mobs of Middle Eastern migrants are hunting Jews on the streets of Amsterdam tonight.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 8, 2024
This video shows a young Israeli man being beaten unconscious by a crowd of masked men.
Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv are in town as their team plays Ajax Amsterdam. pic.twitter.com/xKLqoWAN2a
🚨Progrom in Amsterdam: hundreds of Arab residents of Amsterdam attacked Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, at the end of the match between the teams.
— Eli Afriat 🇮🇱🎗 (@EliAfriatISR) November 8, 2024
At least five fans were injured. Others barricaded themselves in shops and other points in the city.
The local police took some of the… pic.twitter.com/wS6tBv2llQ
