5 Hospitalized After Rioters Attack Israeli Supporters

November 8, 2024 5:11 am

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam police say that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after authorities said antisemitic rioters attacked Israeli supporters following a soccer match. Amsterdam authorities say rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them” after Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Israel said it was sending planes to the Dutch capital to fly fans home. The violence that was condemned by the leaders of both the Netherlands and Israel as antisemitic. A statement issued by the Dutch capital’s municipality, police and prosecution office said that the night after the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv “was very turbulent with several incidents of violence aimed at Maccabi supporters.”