Violent Attacks in Amsterdam Tied to Antisemitism

The Israeli government said it was sending two planes to the Netherlands on Friday to rescue citizens injured in Amsterdam after bursts of violence tied to a soccer game between a Dutch and an Israeli team, which Israeli and Dutch officials described as antisemitic attacks.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said at least 10 Israeli citizens had been hurt in the violence and two others were missing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the sending of the rescue planes and said that he had spoken with Prime Minister Dick Schoof of the Netherlands.

Mr. Schoof said in a statement early Friday that there had been antisemitic attacks on Israelis in Amsterdam, calling them “completely unacceptable.” He added that the situation had calmed and that he had told Mr. Netanyahu in their phone conversation that the perpetrators would be found and prosecuted.

For hours, from Thursday evening to early Friday, hundreds of fans of the Israeli soccer club, Maccabi Tel Aviv, who were in Amsterdam to see their team play against Ajax, Amsterdam’s soccer team, were being ambushed, the Embassy of Israel in the Netherlands said.

“Mobs chanted anti-Israel slogans and proudly shared videos of their violent acts on social media — kicking, beating, even running over Israeli citizens,” the embassy said on social media.

As the attacks went on, Israel warned its citizens in Amsterdam to stay off the streets and remain in their hotel rooms. Maccabi Tel Aviv warned people not to show Israeli or Jewish symbols outside, and to fly back to Israel as soon as they could.