Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attacked during violent clashes on the sidelines of the match against Ajax Amsterdam

“Many vehicles from the mobile unit are present and reinforcements have also been called. Young people also allegedly provoked the police,” described local media AT5. Police protected and escorted Israeli supporters to their hotel. 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 its services, “He underlined the seriousness with which Israel regards the large-scale violent attacks against its citizens in Amsterdam overnight” and requested that the Dutch authorities ensure the security of supporters for their transfer to the airport.