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Police in Amsterdam arrested 57 people after rioting during the match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Following violent clashes after the match of Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends two planes to evacuate Israeli soccer fans from the Dutch capital.
“The prime minister has ordered the immediate dispatch of two rescue planes to help our citizens,” Netanyahu’s office at Platform X announced Friday morning.
The Israeli leader’s office called the incident “horrifying” and demanded that the Dutch government and security forces “take strong and swift action against the thugs and strengthen the security of our citizens.”

Fierce riots broke out on Thursday night because of the European League football match between the Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ajax celebrated 5-0.
According to the police, the conflict broke out in several locations in the center of the Dutch capital, but it was not specified from which side the violence occurred, writes Hina. 57 people were arrested on Thursday night, the police said. Israeli politicians described it as a “pogrom”.
Conflicts
Amsterdam TV station AT5 reported that protesters threw chairs at Maccabi fans. Police forces reportedly protected the Israelis and escorted them to their hotels.
In the afternoon, a conflict broke out between Israeli soccer fans and the police in the center of the city. According to the police, ten people were arrested for disturbing public order and peace and possessing illegal pyrotechnic devices.
Even before the match, there were isolated clashes near the stadium in the southeast of the city, the police announced. About 200 protesters tried to reach the venue of the match, according to a police report.
The city administration previously banned the pro-Palestinian protest directly outside the Johan Cruijff Arena and designated an alternative venue nearby for the gathering. Police mobile troops reportedly kept the protesters away from the stadium.
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