Unknown number of Israeli supporters injured

Antisemitic rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them” after a soccer match, Amsterdam authorities said Friday as Israel said it was sending planes to the Dutch capital to fly fans home.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Antisemitic rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them” after a soccer match, Amsterdam authorities said Friday as Israel said it was sending planes to the Dutch capital to fly fans home.An unknown number of Israeli supporters were injured in the Thursday night violence that was condemned by the leaders of both the Netherlands and Israel as antisemitic.A statement issued by the Dutch capital’s municipality, police and prosecution office said that the night after the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv “was very turbulent with several incidents of violence aimed at Maccabi supporters.”There was no immediate word on the number of injured or arrests.The violence erupted Thursday despite a ban on a pro-Palestinian demonstration near the soccer stadium imposed by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, who had feared that clashes would break out between protesters and supporters of the Israeli soccer club.Israel ordered that two planes be sent to the Dutch…

AMSTERDAM: Israel was sending two commercial planes to the Netherlands on Friday (Nov 8) to repatriate hundreds of Israeli soccer fans after overnight attacks in the streets of Amsterdam that officials described as antisemitic. Videos on social media showed riot police intervening in clashes, with some att

The Israeli government has sent two rescue planes to the Netherlands after "completely unacceptable" attacks.

Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands on Friday condemned what they called antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv.