Escalating Tensions in Amsterdam: Israeli Fans Attacked After Ajax Match
Violent clashes erupted in Amsterdam following a football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax, prompting arrests and widespread condemnation. Dutch police reported 62 arrests stemming from the incidents that escalated into attacks on Israeli fans. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the repatriation of fans and measures to prevent future disturbances. Amsterdam’s mayor expressed profound shame over the anti-Semitic violence, while global leaders, including EU President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron, denounced the attacks and stressed that anti-Semitism has no place in Europe.