At least ten Israelis were injured in attack by Palestinian supporters in Amsterdam – World

TEL AVIV, November 8. /TASS/. Palestinian supporters attacked Israeli citizens who came to Amsterdam to support the Tel Aviv football club. The times of Israel This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the report, the severity of the injuries suffered by the Israelis is still unclear as they are currently out of contact. The ministry advised Israeli citizens in Amsterdam not to leave their hotels.

Israel’s National Security Council on Friday also urged Israelis visiting Amsterdam to take shelter in their hotels after violent attacks began late on Thursday against Tel Aviv’s Maccabi football fans at the end of a match against Dutch club Ajax. The National Security Council said Israelis who can should return to Israel immediately. The country has increased the number of flights to take its citizens home.

Israeli fans were attacked after a football match between local club Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam in the Europa League, Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations Danny Danon said on his social media page X.

“We are receiving very disturbing reports of extreme violence against Israelis and Jews on the streets of the Netherlands. There is currently a pogrom taking place in Europe in 2024. These are the true faces of the supporters of the radical terrorism we are fighting against. The world needs to wake up now! This is the moment when the UN must immediately and clearly condemn the violence perpetrated by Palestinians and their supporters. The Dutch authorities must now take decisive action against terrorism,” the diplomat said, posting a video of the attack by people wearing symbols of the Palestinian state.

Israeli news outlet Ynet reported that the incident took place near the exit of the stadium building. At least five fans were stabbed and some were hit by a passing car.