Israeli Soccer Fans Chased and Attacked in Amsterdam, Forced to Chant 'Free Palestine' I Watch

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict which has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, several Israeli nationals were allegedly chased and attacked brutally by Pro-Palestine mob in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, on Thursday night.

As per reports, Israeli soccer fans who travelled to the Netherlands to watch Maccabi Tel Aviv match against Ajax Amsterdam were targeted on Thursday night at several locations in Amsterdam by an apparent pro-Palestine mob that raised ‘Free Palestine’ slogans and hurled abuses in Arabic.

 It is learnt that the clashes broke out after the Israeli soccer team lost to local club Ajax.

In the wake of the violence against Jews in Amsterdam, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dispatched two planes to rescue and evacuated the Israeli tourists from the Dutch city.  

The official account of the The Prime Minister of Israel wrote on X, “The Prime Minister has directed that two rescue planes be sent immediately to assist our citizens. The harsh pictures of the assault on our citizens in Amsterdam will not be overlooked (sic).” 

The incident also prompted PM Netanyahu to hold an assessment with his Military Secretary and the Minister of Foreign Affairs over the riots.

Several videos from the violence-hit Dutch city went viral on social media which shows a group of people reportedly being attacked by another group on busy street.

Former Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, also took to social media platform X to raise concerns over the alleged incidents.

In a video message posted on X, Bennett alleged that many Jews were being attacked at multiple locations in Amsterdam and urged the Dutch authorities to take action against the purported violence.

"At this moment Jews are being attacked in multiple locations in Amsterdam. I call upon the Dutch authorities to act NOW (sic)," he tweeted.

Further, he said he received several “videos and evidence of Israeli sports-tourists in Amsterdam being brutally attacked.” He even claimed many of them were being run-over, beaten and even driven into a river and more.

Requesting urgent call for action, he further wrote, "Urgent call for action! I am receiving videos and evidence of Israeli sports-tourists in Amsterdam being brutally attacked. What I see seems to be life-threatening: innocent people being run-over, beaten, driven into a river and more. I call on the Dutch authorities to act immediately to prevent injuries and worse," he wrote in another tweet.

A purported video was also doing rounds on X which shows two men being hit by a car allegedly being driven by "anti-semites."

In a post on X, @IsraelWarRoom alleged that those who were hit were Jewish soccer fans.

"Video said to be from Amsterdam shows anti-semites in a car ramming into Jewish soccer fans", @IsraelWarRoom tweeted.

Meanwhile, IDF International Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani called the incident "horrific and barbaric."

The IDF International Spokesperson tweeted, “The targeted attacks against Jews and Israelis in Amsterdam tonight, are horrific and barbaric. The images of the violence toward Jewish people in Europe are a painful reminder of our history. The IDF has an historic duty of protecting our people, wherever they are. We are preparing to deploy a mission to rescue Israelis from Amsterdam(sic).”