by Shir Perets, Mathilda Heller, Denielle Greyman-Kennard
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent two emergency flights to evacuate Israelis from the city.
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Following violent attacks against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans following a soccer match between Maccabi and Ajax on Thursday evening, Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed that all Israelis had been contacted, according to Ynet.
While police initially said they were investigating reports of abductions during the attacks, all missing Israelis have now been accounted for.
Local authorities and Israel's Foreign Ministry have reported that ten Israelis have been injured so far in the pogrom, with consul members currently searching hospitals.
Authorities say that the situation has calmed down over the last hour, and Israelis have been instructed to shelter in place. A Dutch police spokeswoman said 62 have been arrested so far.
Before the pogrom, Sky News reported while citing social media footage, a small group of Maccabi fans were seen taking down a Palestinian flag.
Footage circulating on social media has shown fans being beaten, chased with knives, and narrowly avoiding being hit by vehicles. Eyewitnesses told StandWithUs that they had seen attempted stabbings, people thrown in a river, with extremists beating and spitting on Israelis. Dutch riot police were sent in to respond to the attackers.
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According to Maariv, there has been at least one attempt at kidnapping an Israeli, and many have barricaded themselves in stores and buildings.
Israel’s embassy in the Netherlands is working to relocate Israelis to a safe location.
Jews are openly being beaten in Amsterdam tonight pic.twitter.com/O8mqzX5cF8
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Shir Perets, Mathilda Heller, Denielle Greyman-Kennard
Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-828103
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