By Enas Alashray and Bart H. Meijer
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed that two rescue planes be despatched instantly to Amsterdam following “a very violent incident” focusing on Israelis residents, his workplace mentioned on Friday, after assaults linked to a soccer sport have been reported.
Israel’s nationwide safety ministry has additionally urged its residents within the Dutch metropolis to remain of their resort rooms following the assaults, the prime minister’s workplace mentioned in a second assertion.
“Fans who went to see a football game, encountered anti-Semitism and were attacked with unimaginable cruelty just because of their Jewishness and Israeliness,” Israeli Safety Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mentioned in a put up on X.
Native police mentioned 57 folks had been held after the sport as pro-Palestinian demonstrators tried to succeed in the Johan Cruyff stadium, although the town had forbidden them to protest there.
Police mentioned followers had left the stadium with out incidents, however through the evening numerous clashes within the metropolis centre have been reported.
The Israeli army mentioned it’s getting ready to right away deploy a rescue mission with the coordination of the Dutch authorities after the soccer sport, through which Ajax Amsterdam, historically recognized as a Jewish membership, defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 5-0.
“The mission will be deployed using cargo aircraft and include medical and rescue teams,” the IDF mentioned.
Video on social media confirmed crowds operating by means of the streets and a person being crushed.
The Dutch ministry of overseas affairs had no instant touch upon the statements by the Israeli authorities.
Passions have been operating excessive within the Center East and overseas for the reason that Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 2023, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking greater than 250 hostage, in line with Israel.
Not less than 43,469 Palestinians have been killed and 102,561 others injured in Israel’s army offensive on Gaza in response to the Hamas assault, in line with well being officers within the enclave.
The Gaza warfare has sparked protests in assist of each side throughout Europe and the US and Arabs and Jews have been attacked.
Anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders, the chief of the biggest occasion within the Dutch authorities, condemned the reported Amsterdam assaults in a put up on X.
“Ashamed that this can happen in The Netherlands. Totally unacceptable,” he mentioned.
Israeli Overseas Minister Gideon Saar has requested the Dutch authorities to assist Israeli residents arrive safely on the airport, Saar instructed his Dutch counterpart Caspar Veldkamp in a telephone name on Friday.
