Supporters of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv attacked after a match in Amsterdam

Netanyahu demands that the Dutch government “act firmly and quickly”

Nov. 8 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Netherlands’ riot police had to intervene on Thursday night after numerous riots occurred in the center of the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, when attacks were reported against fans of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv, which has lost against Ajax at the Johan Cruijff Arena.

The Dutch television channel AT5 has indicated that the riots were possibly related to clashes between pro-Palestinian youth and fans of the Israeli club. In fact, the Police have tried to keep those who were demonstrating shouting ‘Free Palestine’ away from the stadium.

Images of the riots have gone viral through social networks, from where former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett has made an “urgent call for action” to “avoid injuries and worse situations.” “What I see seems to endanger the lives of innocent people: innocent people run over, beaten, thrown into a river and much more,” he said.

Following this, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reported that “it is aware of the details of the serious incident of violence in Amsterdam against Israeli citizens” and has ordered the “immediate” dispatch of two rescue planes to remove them. of the country.

“The Prime Minister takes this horrible event very seriously and demands that the Dutch Government and the Dutch security forces act firmly and quickly against the rioters and guarantee the peace of our citizens,” read a statement.