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| Israel sends planes to save Jews from Amsterdam ‘pogroms’ (VIDEOS) | Israel sends planes to save Jews from Amsterdam ‘pogroms’ (VIDEOS) |
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| Several Israeli fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football team had been injured during riots after Thursday’s game against Dutch Ajax | Several Israeli fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football team had been injured during riots after Thursday’s game against Dutch Ajax |
| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for two planes to be dispatched to Amsterdam to bring back Israeli fans who were violently assaulted by an anti-Israel mob in the Dutch city, according to the premier’s office. | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for two planes to be dispatched to Amsterdam to bring back Israeli fans who were violently assaulted by an anti-Israel mob in the Dutch city, according to the premier’s office. |
| Supporters of Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team were attacked in Amsterdam on Thursday night as they left the stadium after a Europa League match against Dutch side Ajax. | Supporters of Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team were attacked in Amsterdam on Thursday night as they left the stadium after a Europa League match against Dutch side Ajax. |
| At least 10 Israelis have been injured in the attacks, but the severity of their injuries remains unclear, the Israeli Foreign Ministry stated, adding that the affected fans are currently out of contact and advising Israeli citizens not to leave their hotels. | At least 10 Israelis have been injured in the attacks, but the severity of their injuries remains unclear, the Israeli Foreign Ministry stated, adding that the affected fans are currently out of contact and advising Israeli citizens not to leave their hotels. |
| Israel’s National Security Council has urged people not to display any Israeli or Jewish symbols in public. | Israel’s National Security Council has urged people not to display any Israeli or Jewish symbols in public. |
| We are receiving very disturbing reports of extreme violence against Israelis and Jews on the streets of Holland. There is a pogrom currently taking place in Europe in 2024. These are the true faces of the supporters of the radical terrorism we are fighting. The western world… pic.twitter.com/LwMC6q1Grf | We are receiving very disturbing reports of extreme violence against Israelis and Jews on the streets of Holland. There is a pogrom currently taking place in Europe in 2024. These are the true faces of the supporters of the radical terrorism we are fighting. The western world… pic.twitter.com/LwMC6q1Grf |
| Netanyahu has urged Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and local law enforcement “to act decisively and swiftly against the rioters, and to ensure the wellbeing of our citizens.” | Netanyahu has urged Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and local law enforcement “to act decisively and swiftly against the rioters, and to ensure the wellbeing of our citizens.” |
| ⚠️ Graphic videos ⚠️Hundreds of fans of the @MaccabiTLVFC soccer team were ambushed and attacked in Amsterdam tonight as they left the stadium following a game against @AFCAjax.The mob who targeted these innocent Israelis has proudly shared their violent acts on social media.… pic.twitter.com/R3vRAIKrIG | ⚠️ Graphic videos ⚠️Hundreds of fans of the @MaccabiTLVFC soccer team were ambushed and attacked in Amsterdam tonight as they left the stadium following a game against @AFCAjax.The mob who targeted these innocent Israelis has proudly shared their violent acts on social media.… pic.twitter.com/R3vRAIKrIG |
| Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon condemned the violence as “a pogrom.” | Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon condemned the violence as “a pogrom.” |
| “These are the true faces of the supporters of the radical terrorism we are fighting. The Western world needs to wake up now!” he wrote in a post on X. | “These are the true faces of the supporters of the radical terrorism we are fighting. The Western world needs to wake up now!” he wrote in a post on X. |
| The embassy shared a video on social media purportedly showing violent incidents involving Maccabi fans. | The embassy shared a video on social media purportedly showing violent incidents involving Maccabi fans. |
| Some of the videos: pic.twitter.com/sd60kM1wIS | Some of the videos: pic.twitter.com/sd60kM1wIS |
| The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement that about 30 people have been arrested so far, but didn’t say when or who. | |
| Amsterdam’s police said they increased their presence in the city center on Wednesday night ahead of the match. On Wednesday night, officers prevented a confrontation between a group of taxi drivers and a group of visitors, according to a police statement on X. | |
| They also reported another incident in which a Palestinian flag was torn down in the city center by "currently unknown persons." | |
| Some media outlets reported that Israeli football hooligans tore down Palestinian flags as they marched through Amsterdam on Wednesday night, which could have led to subsequent confrontation. | |
| Earlier this year Jewish a survey from Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) suggested people in the EU have faced high levels of antisemitism. A dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents was recorded since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza last October, when the militant group attacked Israel, killing around 1,100 people and taking more than 200 hostages. | |
| Israel’s bombing and ground operation against Hamas in Gaza, in which almost 42,000 people are reported to have been killed, has sparked pro-Palestinian and anti-war protests around the world. |