Clashes were reported near Amsterdam Central station on Thursday night local time.
In short:
57 people have been arrested after clashes between Israeli soccer fans and pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam.
Footage on social media showed fighting in the city streets.
What’s next?
The Israeli prime minister said two planes would be sent to the Dutch capital to bring the Israeli citizens back to Tel Aviv.
Dozens of people have been arrested in Amsterdam after reported clashes between Israeli football fans and pro-Palestinian protesters.
Dutch local police said 57 people had been held after a Europa League soccer game on Thursday night.
The clashes reportedly erupted despite a ban on a pro-Palestinian demonstration imposed by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, who had feared that clashes would break out between protesters and supporters of the Israeli soccer club.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Friday said violence targeting Israeli citizens was unacceptable, adding that all perpetrators needed to be prosecuted.
“I followed the news from Amsterdam with disgust,” Mr Schoof said in a post on X, continuing that he was in touch with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, on the incident.
Details were unclear, but Mr Netanyahu ordered that two planes be sent to the Dutch capital to bring the Israelis home.
Israel’s national security ministry has also urged its citizens in the Dutch city to stay in their hotel rooms following the attacks, the prime minister’s office said in a second statement.
Police said fans had left the stadium without incident, but during the night various clashes in the city centre were reported.
“The mission will be deployed using cargo aircraft and include medical and rescue teams,” the Israeli military said.
Other videos on social media showed crowds running through the streets and a man being beaten.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has asked the Dutch government to help Israeli citizens arrive safely at the airport, Mr Saar told his Dutch counterpart Caspar Veldkamp in a phone call on Friday.
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