Israeli and Dutch leaders have condemned ‘anti-Semitic’ attacks that erupted after a football match in Amsterdam overnight, with Israel sending rescue planes to bring home their citizens following the ‘very violent incident’.
Israel’s embassy in the United States said ‘hundreds’ of Maccabi fans were ‘ambushed and attacked’ in the Dutch capital as they left the Johan Cruyff Arena following the game, blaming the incident on a ‘mob who targeted innocent Israelis’.
Shocking video shows Israeli fans being violently beaten on the streets late last night, with reports that assailants shouted ‘free Palestine‘ during the attacks.
Ten Israelis were hospitalized and three were reported to be out of contact with their families following the hours of violence, which saw people out in the city forced to seek shelter in shops.
One victim suffered a broken leg after being set upon by a ‘scooter gang’, according to Dutch media, with some 800 police officers deployed to tackle the violence.
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