Israel Sends 2 Rescue Planes To Amsterdam After ‘Brutal Attack’ On Citizens After Football Game
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed that two rescue planes be sent to Amsterdam after "a very violent incident" targeting football fans who were Israeli citizens, his office said on Friday. Israel's national security ministry has also urged its citizens to stay in their hotel rooms after attacks linked to a football game were reported.
Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a post on X, said: "Fans who simply went to watch a soccer game encountered antisemitism and were brutally attacked solely because of their Jewish and Israeli identity. I condemn any attempt to turn the victim into the one at fault."
He condemned the attack and said that he was in close contact with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense, who, along with the Israel Police,...