Israel says it will deploy rescue mission after ‘violent incident’ targeting Israeli citizens in Amsterdam | World news

The Israeli military has said it is preparing to launch an immediate rescue mission with the coordination of the Dutch government.

“The mission will be deployed using cargo planes and include medical and rescue teams,” the Israel Defense Forces said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been briefed on the details of “a very violent incident” targeting Israeli citizens in Amsterdam, his office said.

Israel’s National Security Ministry has also urged its citizens in the Dutch city to stay in their hotel, the prime minister’s office added.

According to reports, the incident has been linked to a football match at the Johan Cruyff stadium, where Ajax Amsterdam defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 5-0.

Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in a post on X: “Fans who went to watch a soccer match encountered anti-Semitism and were attacked with unimaginable cruelty just because of their Jewishness and Israeliness.”

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