Israelis were attacked in Amsterdam after Europa League

Israeli fans were attacked in Amsterdam after Ajax — Maccabi Tel Aviv match
Police detained the man in Amsterdam. Photo: Michel Van Bergen/via REUTERS

A wave of attacks on Israeli football fans took place in Amsterdam. The attacks began after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

This was reported by Bloomberg on Friday, November 8.

Attacks on Israelis in Amsterdam

After the match, in which Ajax won 5-0, Dutch police recorded a series of attacks on Israeli fans.

Fans reported that the attackers were carrying Palestinian flags and shouting "Freedom for Palestine". Unknown people also tried to break into hotels in search of Israelis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on law enforcement officers to act decisively and quickly against the attackers. The country also wants to send two planes to the Netherlands to pick up its citizens.

Police have already detained 57 people after the clashes. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that ten people were injured as a result of the attacks.

Let us remind you that the matches of the fourth round of the Europa League main phase were held. Dynamo Kyiv met with Ferencváros from Hungary. The team lost with the score 4:0.

Later, Oleksandr Shovkovskyi named the reasons for the loss of the Ukrainian team.

напад Ліга Європи футбол Нідерланди Ізраїль