What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam

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Europe|What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam

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Dutch and Israeli officials described the clashes after a soccer match as antisemitic.

Officers in helmets stand in a line near a bus with passengers.
Police officers formed a security cordon around a bus after the soccer match in Amsterdam early Friday.Credit...Vln Nieuws/EPA, via Shutterstock

Nov. 8, 2024

A soccer game between Dutch and Israeli teams in Amsterdam on Thursday night led to dozens of arrests, in what officials in Israel and the Netherlands described as antisemitic attacks on the fans of the Israeli team.

As of Friday, many details of what happened on Thursday, including the identities and affiliations of those involved in the attacks on fans, are still unclear.

Dutch officials said that attackers had assaulted Israelis, and the Israeli Embassy in the Netherlands said that some victims had been kicked or beaten.

The attacks unfolded over several hours in multiple locations, with many taking place in the hours after the game ended.

Officials said that 62 people had been arrested in connection with the violence and that most had been later released. El Al, an Israeli airline, sent planes to transport Israeli citizens back to Israel.


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