First plane carrying Israelis evacuated from Amsterdam lands in Tel Aviv
A first plane carrying Israelis evacuated from Amsterdam, the scene of violence the day before on the sidelines of a football match, landed Friday afternoon at Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv's international airport, Israeli airport authorities said .
“The plane which has just arrived in Tel Aviv is carrying passengers evacuated from Amsterdam,” a spokesperson for the airport authorities, Liza Dvir, told AFP.
Amsterdam mayor to step up security and declares 'shame' at violence suffered by Israeli supporters
The mayor of Amsterdam announced on Friday a strengthening of security measures in the city after a night of violence during which supporters of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv were targeted.
“I am ashamed” of what happened in the city, said Femke Halsema, announcing a temporary ban on demonstrations.
Israeli army bans its personnel from traveling to the Netherlands
The Israeli army has banned all its personnel from traveling to the Netherlands following the violence which targeted Israeli supporters Thursday evening in Amsterdam on the sidelines of the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel-Aviv, she announced Friday.
“Following an assessment of the situation, the military is prohibiting all serving personnel from traveling to the Netherlands until further notice,” it said in a statement.
No missing supporters or hostage-taking, contrary to what is circulating on social networks
All Israelis who were without news after the violence on the sidelines of a football match Thursday evening in Amsterdam have been located, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced Friday.
“All Israelis who were not heard from in Amsterdam have been located,” the ministry said in a statement, after allegations on social networks of a possible hostage-taking.
Thursday evening, in Amsterdam, violent clashes took place on the sidelines of a football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Israeli supporters attacked
The Amsterdam police, heavily mobilized for this high-risk meeting, indicated that they had made 62 arrests on the sidelines of the match won 5-0 by Ajax. Five people were reportedly hospitalized. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to react and denounce “a premeditated anti-Semitic attack”. He also sent two planes to repatriate Israeli supporters as quickly as possible.
Thursday was marked by a diplomatic incident with France
The incident took place on the sidelines of Minister Jean-Noël Barrot's official visit to Jerusalem. Israeli police entered “armed” and “without authorization” into Eléona, a pilgrimage site managed by France. A situation described as “unacceptable” by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who then refused to set foot there. Two French gendarmes were arrested before being released. France, which “condemns” these “unacceptable actions”, announced that it would summon the Israeli ambassador to Paris.
Three dead and five peacekeepers injured Thursday in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
Three people were killed in an Israeli strike targeting their car Thursday at the entrance to Saida, a city in southern Lebanon, in which five peacekeepers were injured, according to UNIFIL. Three Lebanese soldiers were also hit.
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Hello everyone. Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilized to give you all the information on the situation in the Middle East. For several weeks, Israeli bombings targeting sites attributed to Hezbollah or Hamas have continued, particularly in Lebanon, causing numerous victims. In retaliation, Israeli territory itself is regularly targeted.
