Israeli and Dutch leaders have condemned a mass attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam as clear and violent antisemitism.
Amsterdam — Antisemitic rioters 'actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them' after a soccer match in Amsterdam , authorities in the Netherlands said Friday, with police reporting five people hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence between. Israel's government said it was helping coordinate flights home for Israeli fans caught up in the violence.
In an earlier statement, Netanyahu's office had said that the prime minister ordered two 'rescue planes' to be sent to Amseterdam to evacuate Israeli citizens, but that decision was later reversed. Netanyahu's office also barred any members of the country's military from flying to the Netherlands for an indefinite period.
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