Israel is evacuating citizens from Amsterdam following hit-and-run scooter attacks on Israeli fans in the city following a soccer game, which authorities have condemned as antisemitic.
Five people were treated in hospitals, with another 20 to 30 suffering light injuries, and at least 62 suspects were arrested, Dutch authorities told the Associated Press. Ten suspects are still in custody.
Authorities said the assaults were fueled by calls on social media to target Jewish people. The attackers punched and kicked the Israeli soccer fans before fleeing to evade police, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog demanded decisive action against violence and antisemitism, and assistance from King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands in the immediate evacuation of Israelis, according to a presidential spokesperson.
“We failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands during World War II, and last night we failed again,” the king told Herzog, according to the spokesperson.
The assault took place before the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday night.
