Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands on Friday condemned what they called antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv.

The mayor of Amsterdam has condemned what she called an "explosion of antisemitism" in the city, during which Israeli football fans came under violent attack from local rioters. Femke Halsema said youths on scooters had criss-crossed the Dutch capital on Thursday night on the hunt for Israeli supporters in a "hit-and-run".

CNN’s Matthew Chance reported on the wave of violence in Amsterdam following a soccer match in the city between a Dutch team and an Israeli team. The post ‘Horrific Images’: CNN Reports On ‘Anti-Semitic Violence’ Against Israeli Soccer Fans In Amsterdam first appeared on Mediaite.

Dutch authorities say young people on scooters attacked Israeli fans in hit-and-run assaults overnight after a soccer game in Amsterdam apparently fueled by calls to target Jewish people spread on

Dutch authorities say attackers assaulted Israeli fans overnight after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving five people hospitalized

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered two rescue planes be sent to the Netherlands on Friday after violence targeting Israeli football fans broke out in Amsterdam.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he directed rescue planes to be sent in response to violence after the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC-Ajax match.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of the details of a "violent incident" targeting Israelis in Amsterdam, his office said.

An Israeli football fan has described being attacked by several men in overnight violence that Amsterdam police say involved youths on scooters carrying out "hit-and-run" attacks that were hard to prevent.