The leader said in a statement Dutch police Yannick Knoll: “Because of the seriousness of the crimes, and also because of the social repercussions, we have strengthened our measures by forming a special investigation team.”
Noll said that the police are “looking into all the crimes committed in the period before and after the match” after the country was rocked by violence in the capital on November 7, which led to several protests and pushed the government to the brink of collapse.
Police added that the number of suspects is expected to increase “based in part on the analysis of a large amount of footage.”
Tension levels rose before last week’s football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and local team Ajax, after Israeli fans chanted anti-Arab chants, vandalized a taxi and burned a Palestinian flag in Amsterdam’s main square, according to police reports.
Following the match, hit-and-run attacks targeted Israeli fans who were chased through the streets of Amsterdam.
Police said that the attackers were motivated by calls made to… Social networking To attack the Jews.
Five Maccabi fans were briefly taken to hospital to receive treatment after being injured in the violence that angered Western leaders.
The Dutch and Israeli authorities condemned the attacks, describing them as “Anti-SemiticShe called for the perpetrators to be punished quickly.
Muslim human rights organizations condemned anti-Semitism, but pointed out that the violence in Amsterdam was not one-sided.
