Published 13:59 IST, November 8th 2024
Israeli Soccer Fans Chased and Attacked in Amsterdam, Forced to Chant 'Free Palestine' I Watch
Former Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, took to social media platform X to raise concerns over the alleged incidents.
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New Delhi: Amid ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict which has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, several Israeli nationals were allegedly chased and attacked brutally by Pro-Palestine mob in Amsterdam in Nerlands, on Thursday night.
As per reports, Israeli soccer fans who travelled to Nerlands to watch Maccabi Tel Aviv match against Ajax Amsterdam were targeted on Thursday night at several locations in Amsterdam by an apparent pro-Palestine mob that raised ‘Free Palestine’ slogans and hurled abuses in Arabic.
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It is learnt that clashes broke out after Israeli soccer team lost to local club Ajax.
In wake of violence against Jews in Amsterdam, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dispatched two planes to rescue and evacuated Israeli tourists from Dutch city.
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official account of Prime Minister of Israel wrote on X, “ Prime Minister has directed that two rescue planes be sent immediately to assist our citizens. harsh pictures of assault on our citizens in Amsterdam will t be overlooked (sic).”
incident also prompted PM Netanyahu to hold an assessment with his Military Secretary and Minister of Foreign Affairs over riots.
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Several videos from violence-hit Dutch city went viral on social media which shows a group of people reportedly being attacked by ar group on busy street.
Former Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, also took to social media platform X to raise concerns over alleged incidents.
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In a video mess posted on X, Bennett alleged that many Jews were being attacked at multiple locations in Amsterdam and urged Dutch authorities to take action against purported violence.
"At this moment Jews are being attacked in multiple locations in Amsterdam. I call upon Dutch authorities to act W (sic)," he tweeted.
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Furr, he said he received several “videos and evidence of Israeli sports-tourists in Amsterdam being brutally attacked.” He even claimed many of m were being run-over, beaten and even driven into a river and more.
Requesting urgent call for action, he furr wrote, "Urgent call for action! I am receiving videos and evidence of Israeli sports-tourists in Amsterdam being brutally attacked. What I see seems to be life-threatening: incent people being run-over, beaten, driven into a river and more. I call on Dutch authorities to act immediately to prevent injuries and worse," he wrote in ar tweet.
A purported video was also doing rounds on X which shows two men being hit by a car allegedly being driven by "anti-semites."
In a post on X, @IsraelWarRoom alleged that those who were hit were Jewish soccer fans.
"Video said to be from Amsterdam shows anti-semites in a car ramming into Jewish soccer fans", @IsraelWarRoom tweeted.
Meanwhile, IDF International Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nav Shoshani called incident "horrific and barbaric."
IDF International Spokesperson tweeted, “ targeted attacks against Jews and Israelis in Amsterdam tonight, are horrific and barbaric. ims of violence toward Jewish people in Europe are a painful reminder of our history. IDF has an historic duty of protecting our people, wherever y are. We are preparing to deploy a mission to rescue Israelis from Amsterdam(sic).”
07:42 IST, November 8th 2024