According to Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, at least 10 Israelis were injured in the attack.
Israeli soccer fans were targeted by a “very violent incident” in Amsterdam on Friday night, Israeli officials reported.
It tells about it, among other things The Times of Israel.
Authorities say hundreds of fans of Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team “were ambushed and attacked in Amsterdam” Thursday night after Maccabi Tel Aviv played a Europa League match against Ajax of the Netherlands.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’arin according to at least 10 Israelis were injured in the attack.
According to a statement from Israel’s foreign ministry, around 30 people were arrested after the attack. However, the ministry did not elaborate on the identities of those arrested.
Also the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has commented on what happened, calling the violence seen serious. Netanyahu also announced that he had ordered the “immediate dispatch of two rescue planes” to the Netherlands to assist Israeli citizens.
The Israeli Ministry of National Security urges citizens in Amsterdam to stay in their hotel rooms for the time being. In addition, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasper Veldkampia has been asked to help transport Israelis from hotels to the airport if needed.
Amsterdam police already said on Wednesday night that they had increased their presence in the city center, citing “tensions” in several areas a day before the soccer match between Israel and the Netherlands.
The news is updated.