In Amsterdam, residents and tourists are in shock following violence against Israeli supporters

Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv football club were violently attacked after the Europa League match in Amsterdam on Thursday evening. On site, the emotion is palpable.

The city of Amsterdam is stunned, the day after the anti-Semitic attacks which took place in the city center following the match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ten people, supporters of the Israeli club, were hospitalized, while 60 people were arrested. These clashes, the precise circumstances of which still remain unclear, caused strong emotion in the Dutch capital, where the population found it difficult to realize the outbreak of violence on the evening of Thursday, November 7.

David Heilbron, representative of Amsterdam's Jewish community, was in the city center Thursday evening to celebrate a religious holiday, a commemoration under heavy police protection. He discovered the violence of the night when he woke up in the morning, his phone saturated with calls from members of his community. “Unfortunately, after the match, people were prosecuted because they were Jewish. They were organized. I had the information and it shows in the images. I am completely shocked”he told France Inter.

Julie, passing through Amsterdam for work, is also shocked. His hotel was stormed Thursday evening by attacked supporters, who came to seek safety in the establishment. “I was in my hotel room and I heard people knocking on every door. They were saying things to open, but I don't understand German, and then I heard explosions. D “I usually feel safe, but this night was exceptional. Violence is not the solution.”she assures.

On Friday evening, however, the streets of Amsterdam were filled with locals and tourists. “Life must go on”they say, adding that “violence must not win”. Police reinforcements have been announced, but they are not yet visible on the streets.