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Revision as of 05:59, 8 November 2024 by Nythar (talk | contribs) (no motive has been established / there's no doubt the victims were civilians / fix capitalization issues)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Israeli soccer fans, supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., were reportedly attacked in Amsterdam on 7 November 2024 after attending a Europa League match against Ajax on Thursday evening. The violence appears to have been widespread and coordinated, with multiple incidents occurring across the city.
| November 2024 Amsterdam riots | |
|---|---|
| Location | Netherlands, Amsterdam |
| Date | November 7, 2024 (2024-11-07) |
| Attack type | Assault, harassment, stabbing, and vehicle-ramming attack |
| Injured | 10 |
Some have called it a mass pogrom against Jews as it took place in several locations in the city of Amsterdam.
Course of events
Groups of men attacked Israeli football fans. The attackers shouted "free Palestine". At least ten Jews were seriously injured.
Prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has mentioned on X: "These are the true faces of the radical terrorism we are fighting. The Western world needs to wake up now!!". 30 attackers were arrested. Danny Danon stated that “we are receiving very disturbing reports of extreme violence against Israelis and Jews on the streets of Holland. There is a pogrom currently taking place in Europe in 2024.”
By approximately 4:30 a.m., Israel dispatched two aircraft to Amsterdam to rescue the victims of the terror attack.
See also
References
- Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, Israeli authorities say, CNN, 8 November 2024
- Pogrom in Amsterdam: Muslim Mob Attacks Israelis After Game, COLlive, 7 November 2024.
- ^ "В Амстердаме прошли массовые еврейские погромы". korrespondent.net.
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- Feldman, Joseph (November 7, 2024). "Pogrom in Amsterdam On Jews: Violence Erupts Against Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans Following Match With Ajax - VINnews".
- "'Pogrom' in Amsterdam: Netanyahu sends planes to rescue Jews, US congressmen demand action - JNS.org".
- Netanyahu sends rescue planes as Israeli fans violently attacked after Amsterdam soccer match
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