Israel will send planes to the Netherlands to bring home Israeli soccer fans following violent riots in Amsterdam last night.
Dutch authorities have arrested 62 people after a riot broke out following a football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
10 of the 62 people arrested are still being held by police.
Five people were taken to the hospital, and both Dutch and Israeli authorities have described the riots as antisemitic.
Israel initially said it would send military planes to Amsterdam to fly fans home - before ultimately deciding to send two commercial planes instead.
Clashes in the city
On The Pat Kenny Show, freelance journalist Paul Tullis said the groundwork for the riots was laid earlier this week when pro-Palestinian groups applied for a permit to demonstrate at the stadium.
Mr Tullis said violent clashes erupted in the city after the game.
He said the protestors were "obviously protesting the actions of the Israeli government against the Israeli football fans".
"It’s a violation of international law to target people based on the actions of their government," he said.
He also said Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were seen "shouting anti-Palestinian slogans" and burning Palestinian flags on Wednesday night.
Police response
Emergency measures have since been put in place in Amsterdam and its southern suburbs.
Police are continuing to conduct searches and they have implemented a ban on protests and face coverings.
In a statement, Amsterdam police said the riots were "turbulent".
"The police had to intervene several times, to protect Israeli supporters and escort them to hotels," a spokesperson said.
"There is no excuse for the antisemitic behaviour exhibited last night by rioters who actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them."
'Dark moment' for Amsterdam
Amsterdam's Mayor Femke Halsema said she is "furious" about the riots.
"This is a very dark moment for the city, for which I am deeply ashamed," she said.
In a post on X, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the attacks and said she is "outraged by last night's vile attacks."
"Antisemitism has absolutely no place in Europe," she said.
Reporting by IRN.
