JERUSALEM, Nov 8, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent two
rescue planes to the Netherlands on Friday after Israeli football fans were
reportedly injured in clashes in Amsterdam.

"Prime Minister Netanyahu views the horrifying incident with utmost gravity
and demands that the Dutch government and security forces take vigorous and
swift action against the rioters, and ensure the safety of our citizens," his
office said in a statement.

The prime minister's office did not say what led to the "very violent
incident against Israeli citizens", but Dutch media AT5 reported clashes
Thursday night between fans at a Europa League match in which Israeli
football team Maccabi Tel-Aviv faced Ajax Amsterdam.

The report said numerous fights as well as acts of vandalism had occurred in
the city centre.

"A large number of mobile unit vehicles are present and reinforcements have
also been called in," it said.

A police spokesperson told ANP news agency that 57 people had been arrested.

On Thursday, Amsterdam's police said on social media that it was being
particularly vigilant in the wake of politically charged incidents, including
the tearing down of a Palestinian flag from a building.