Leaders condemn ‘antisemitic’ attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam
Police launch investigation into ‘multiple violent incidents’ and say five people taken to hospital and 62 arrested
The leaders of Israel and the Netherlands have condemned “antisemitic” attacks on fans of an Israeli football team after a match in Amsterdam, while a leading Jewish group has said the Dutch capital should be “deeply ashamed”.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, cancelled plans announced early on Friday to send two rescue planes to Amsterdam, after what his office called “a horrific antisemitic incident”. Israeli citizens are instead expected to return home via commercial airlines.
