An alleged "Jew hunt" was announced well in advance in the messaging app Telegram, prompting rioters to travel from far outside Amsterdam to attack Israelis.
Israelis describe the physical violence they faced in Amsterdam, and the story of two Chabad rabbis who helped those in need.
The Mossad issued a warning to security agencies in Israel and the Netherlands, requesting an immediate increase in security for Israelis attending the match and in the city.
Chabad collected wounded Israelis across Amsterdam, delivering them to a safe shelter and offering them a place for Shabbat.
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“Immediate, strong measures NOW. Why isn’t there an extra council of ministers? Where is the sense of urgency?” Wilders shared on X.
The President of United Haztalah, Eli Beer said, "This is what happens when terrorists are allowed into Europe."
"In terrible historical irony, this is happening two days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht in 1938, when Nazi-sanctioned and led pogroms against Jews erupted across the German Reich."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent two emergency flights to evacuate Israelis from the city.
ODED KATASH has been the calm in the storm for Maccabi Tel Aviv, leading the yellow-and-blue to the Winner Cup final and to solid starts both locally and in Europe.
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