Clashes broke out in the Dutch capital Amsterdam last night following a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
An indignant reaction. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof denounced “anti-Semitic attacks against Israelis” in Amsterdam on Friday, November 8, describing them as “unacceptable” on his X account.
“I am in close contact with all those concerned. Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that the perpetrators of these acts must be sought and prosecuted,” said the head of the Dutch government.
Two planes sent by Israel
On the night of Thursday to Friday, clashes broke out in the Dutch capital Amsterdam following a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel-Aviv.
Deployed massively during the day for this meeting, the Amsterdam police, cited by the Dutch agency ANP, indicated that they had made 57 arrests during several incidents on the sidelines of the football match, without giving details on the facts.
The Israeli authorities reacted very strongly, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying they considered “the appalling incident with the greatest seriousness” and “demanded (the Dutch authorities) to act vigorously and quickly against the rioters”.
“The difficult images of the aggression against our citizens in Amsterdam will not be ignored,” he assured.
He announced the “immediate dispatch of two relief planes” to assist Israeli supporters, while the Israeli army indicated for its part that it was preparing “a relief mission” including a cargo plane as well as medical teams.
