Several violent incidents took place in Amsterdam against Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters after Ajax’s football match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Israeli fans were injured. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, announced the dispatch of two relief planes.
Clashes broke out overnight from Thursday to Friday in Amsterdam following a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel-Aviv, with Israel citing violence.appalling” against his supporters and sending planes to help them. 5 people were hospitalized, according to Amsterdam police.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof called “unacceptable” THE “anti-Semitic attacks against Israelis” in Amsterdam, in a message posted on his X account. “I am in close contact with all those concerned” and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”insisted on the fact that the perpetrators of these acts must be sought and prosecuted”said Mr. Schoof, adding that calm had returned to the Dutch capital.
“This outbreak of violence against Israeli fans goes beyond all bounds and cannot be defended in any way. There is no excuse for the anti-Semitic behavior displayed last night by the rioters who actively sought out Israeli fans to attack them and mistreat them.”said the security consultation of Amsterdam’s mayor, police and prosecutor’s office.
Police deployment
Deployed massively on Thursday during the match, the Amsterdam police, cited by the Dutch agency ANP, indicated that they had made 62 arrests after several incidents on the sidelines of the match, without giving further details.
The Israeli authorities reacted very strongly, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying they considered “the appalling incident with the greatest seriousness” et “demand (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 provide assistance to Israeli supporters, while the Israeli army has indicated for its part that it is preparing “a rescue mission” including a cargo plane as well as medical teams.
Contacted by AFP, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that “Minister (Caspar) Veldkamp was in urgent contact with his Israeli counterpart following the violent incidents”which took place overnight in the center of Amsterdam, following the match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel-Aviv and won by the Dutch club (5-0).
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