Dutch police said Friday they had arrested 62 people after clashes following Thursday’s match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. These come as Israel’s offensives in Gaza and Lebanon have left tens of thousands dead
The clashes left at least 5 injured. “So far it is known that five people were taken to hospital and 62 people were arrested,” Amsterdam police said on X.
The new head of Israeli diplomacy, Gideon Saar, will shortly go to Amsterdam for an “urgent diplomatic visit” after these clashes, his services announced on Friday.
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Plane sent
A first plane intended to repatriate Israelis in Amsterdam took off Friday from Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, a spokesperson for the Israeli airport authorities told AFP.
The Netherlands denounced the “unacceptable anti-Semitic attacks against Israelis”. “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. in the Dutch capital.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he considers “the appalling incident with the greatest seriousness” and “demands (the Dutch authorities) to act vigorously and quickly against the rioters”.
“We see with horror this morning the shocking images and videos that we had hoped to never see again since October 7: an anti-Semitic pogrom currently taking place against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and Israeli citizens in the heart of Amsterdam.” , writes Israeli President Isaac Herzog in a press release.
Police mobilized
The Amsterdam police said on Thursday that they were “particularly vigilant” on its X account, after reporting several incidents, including a Palestinian flag torn from a facade “by unknown persons”.
In the afternoon, around a hundred Israeli supporters gathered on Dam Square, surrounded by a large police force, before going to the Johan Cruyff stadium, in the southwest of the Dutch capital.
A pro-Palestinian rally condemning the arrival of the Israeli club was initially planned near the stadium, but was moved a little further into the neighborhood by Amsterdam town hall for security reasons.
War on two fronts
These incidents come at a time when Israel is at war on two fronts, against Hamas in Gaza with the aim of destroying the Palestinian Islamist movement after its attack on October 7, 2023 on Israeli territory, and against pro-Iranian Hezbollah in Lebanon. , which supports Hamas.
The new Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, who was sworn in overnight in front of Parliament, spoke with his Dutch counterpart, Caspar Veldkamp.
According to his services, “he underlined the seriousness with which Israel regards the large-scale violent attacks against its citizens in Amsterdam during the night” and requested that the Dutch authorities ensure the security of supporters for their transfer to the airport.
This article was automatically published. Sources: ats / afp
