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Police investigating what led to violence involving Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Dutch authorities are investigating what led to a wave of attacks last night on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. It followed days of tension leading up to the game. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

The day's other headlines start in the Netherlands.

0:03.0

Dutch authorities are investigating what led to a wave of attacks last night on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam.

0:10.0

It followed days of tensions leading up to the game.

0:13.0

Stephanie Sy has our report.

0:15.0

The game between Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Dutch Iox team ended in a tie.

0:22.0

What happened after, outside the lines, was a clear loss.

0:26.3

Hundreds of riot police deployed across the city after chaos and violence erupted.

0:31.6

This is seen showing a mob running with clubs.

0:36.6

And this an eyewitness video capturing Israeli fans running in fear.

0:40.3

One says, I'm not Jewish, as he was repeatedly punched and kicked to the ground.

0:47.3

Israel's embassy in Washington posted this footage showing a cornered Israeli fan.

0:55.5

More than 60 people were arrested and five victims were hospitalized and released.

1:01.1

But tensions had been mounting for days and the aggression was not one-sided.

1:07.9

Video from the night before the game shows Israeli soccer fans cheering as someone tears down a Palestinian flag.

1:14.5

And police chief Peter Hala told reporters that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans had attacked a taxi driver and burned a Palestinian flag the day before the game.

1:26.1

Israeli fans were also captured chanting F the Arabs as they descended an escalator ahead of the match.

1:32.3

In violence following the game, the mayor of Amsterdam said the assailants actively sought out Israeli fans.

1:39.3

It's unclear whether the attacks were pre-planned.

1:43.3

Youngers of scootersulis on scooters.

1:45.0

Boys on scooters crossed the city in search of Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters.

1:50.0

It was a hit and run.

1:52.0

Fans who witnessed the violence described what they saw as they returned to Israel today.

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