First plane evacuating Israelis from Amsterdam lands in Israel, police collecting testimony

Police investigators and forensic specialists arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport to meet Israelis for forensic documentation and collect initial details.

 A Maccabi Tel Aviv fan who landed in Israel after the antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam, November 8, 2024. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)
A Maccabi Tel Aviv fan who landed in Israel after the antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam, November 8, 2024.
(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)

The first plane from Amsterdam with evacuated Israelis on board landed in Israel, KAN reported on Friday.

The Israel Airports Authority announced that it is prepared to receive passengers arriving from Amsterdam on evacuated flights, Ynet reported.

It also reportedly stated that there is an increase in staff members and a designated area at Ben-Gurion Airport that will provide accommodations, meals, wine, and challah for Shabbat-observant passengers, Ynet reported, citing the Israel Airports Authority.

Additionally, as part of the cooperation between the Israel Police and the Dutch Police to advance the investigation, police investigators and forensic specialists arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport to meet Israelis for forensic documentation and collect initial details, the Israel Police announced on Friday afternoon.

 A Maccabi Tel Aviv fan who landed in Israel after the antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam, November 8, 2024. (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)
A Maccabi Tel Aviv fan who landed in Israel after the antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam, November 8, 2024. (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)

A police representative in the Netherlands is in direct contact with local police to assist in transporting Israelis to the airport in the Netherlands, the Israel Police stated.