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Netanyahu asks Dutch leader for greater security after attacks, IDF plans rescue mission in Amsterdam
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Netanyahu asks Dutch leader for greater security after attacks, IDF plans rescue mission in Amsterdam

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday called on his Dutch counterpart to provide more security to Israelis after fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC The soccer team was attacked on Thursday by pro-Palestinian protesters.

Additionally, the Israel Defense Forces said they would “immediately deploy a rescue mission” to Amsterdam led by the IDF Home Front Command, according to the Times of Israel.

He Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs It said up to 20 of its citizens were injured, while another seven remain inaccessible since the attacks.

ISRAELI FANS, TARGETS OF THE WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN AMSTERDAM

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in Amsterdam

Palestinians demonstrate in Amsterdam’s Anton de Komplein Square before the UEFA Europa League soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 7, 2024. (JEROEN JUMELET/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Speaking with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof after the attacks, Netanyahu said takes “premeditated attacks” seriously. He urged Schoof to strengthen security for Israelis in the country. Meanwhile, Israel is doing its part to take care of its own in the Netherlands.

Planes have been sent to the Netherlands to bring back Israelis, including those who were injured, according to the Times of Israel. They have also added more telephone lines at the embassy and in the situation room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Thursday’s attacks the most alarming thing to happen to Jews since the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel.

“We woke up this morning to shocking images and videos that since October 7 we had hoped to never see again: an anti-Semitic pogrom currently taking place against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and Israeli citizens in the heart of Amsterdam, Netherlands “Herzog wrote in INCOGNITA.

“This is a serious incident, a warning sign for any country that wishes to defend the values โ€‹โ€‹of freedom.”

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Pro-Israel Maccabi fans in Amsterdam

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans stage a pro-Israel demonstration at Dam Square, lighting flares and chanting slogans before the UEFA Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 7, 2024 . (Mouneb Taim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Dutch Prime Minister called Friday “anti-Semitic” Attacks on Israeli soccer fans. “unacceptable” and stated that “the perpetrators will be located and prosecuted.”

Videos on social media showed multiple fights in the streets outside the stadium where Maccabi Tel Aviv FC was playing Ajax. Days before, Spanish media reported that anti-Israel agitators would protest in front of the stadium to attack the Israeli football club and its fans.

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Israeli football fans in Amsterdam

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans hold flags on Dam Square before the Europa League soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam on November 7, 2024. (JEROEN JUMELET/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

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The IDF has banned soldiers from flying to Amsterdam, but “exceptional requests will be examined individually,” the army said.