The Israeli National Security Council has warned Maccabi Tel Aviv to avoid Bologna, Italy on Friday night where they are scheduled to play a basketball game.
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were ambushed in Amsterdam as their football team played Ajax in the Europa League.
Shocking footage has gone viral on social media of various attacks on fans in the streets, with several supporters hospitalised and 62 arrests have been made.
Many of the attacks appeared to stem from men on scooters carrying out ‘hit and run’ ambushes as they sought out Maccabi fans on the streets.
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were attacked in the streets of Amsterdam
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Now there are fears that a second planned attack could go ahead in Bologna, Italy.
Similar threats are being made on social media to harm Israelis and Jews in the Italian city.
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s basketball team are scheduled to play Virtus Bologna on Friday night with many fans expected to attend.
But Israel’s National Security Council are warning fans to stay away from the match to avoid another ambush.
A statement read: “The Israeli National Security Council is warning that there are continuous calls online to harm Israelis and Jews and there is a fear that the events of the past day will lead to a wave of copycat attacks on Israelis abroad.
“The NSC is calling on Israelis not to attend the Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. game in Bologna, Italy this evening, and to avoid displaying signs of being Israeli/Jewish as much as possible.”
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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were guarded by Dutch police amid sporadic attacks in the city
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King of the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander, also expressed his shock at the violence displayed in Amsterdam.
“We cannot turn a blind eye to antisemitic behaviour in our streets,” the king said. “History has taught us how intimidation goes from bad to worse, with horrific consequences.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have evacuated Amsterdam and told to stay away from Bologna
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“Jews must feel safe in the Netherlands, everywhere and at all times. We put our arms around them and will not let them go.”
Israel have sent planes to Amsterdam to evacuate fans from the Netherlands with Maccabi Tel Aviv advising fans to return to the country as quickly as possible.
Whether such a service will be provided to fans already in Bologna remains to be seen, thought the Israeli ministry of foreign affairs has now confirmed that all unaccounted Israelis in Amsterdam have been located.
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