What we know so farpublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2024
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As we've been reporting, there was violence in Amsterdam last night as Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv were in the city for a Europa League match.
- Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned "antisemitic attacks" on Israelis, and said the city was now "calm"
- Amsterdam's mayor said fans were injured in several parts of the capital despite a heavy police presence
- Police said 62 people were arrested, and five taken to hospital with injuries
- A video on social media showed a man being beaten on the ground, while another showed someone being run over
- There were arrests in Dam Square before the match, with reports of clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Maccabi fans. Videos seemingly showed visiting fans setting off fireworks, making racist chants about Arabs, and tearing down a Palestinian flag
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu initially said he was sending two "rescue planes" to Amsterdam - this plan was later cancelled and citizens will come home on civilian airlines instead
The BBC has not yet verified social media footage from yesterday, but we are working on it.