Tram was set on fire as riots continued in Amsterdam

Dozens of people carrying sticks and fireworks set the tram on fire in amsterdam The city is facing tensions following violence targeting fans of an Israeli football club last week, police said on Monday.

Police said that the fire was extinguished in a short time and riot police teams evacuated the square. Footage online shows people damaging property and throwing fireworks.

Police said it was unclear who started the unrest and whether it was related to events last week. However, they pointed out that the tense atmosphere has been created since five people were treated in hospital and dozens of people were detained after the Maccabi Tel Aviv-Ajax match on Thursday. According to Amsterdam’s mayor, youths on scooters and on foot began searching for Israeli supporters, punching and kicking them, and then running away to evade police.

Dutch police He announced Monday that five new arrests had been made as part of an investigation into previous violence. It was stated that the suspects were men aged between 18 and 37 and came from Amsterdam or surrounding cities. Four remain in custody; The fifth was released but remains suspicious.

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Police had previously said the other four men arrested last week would remain in custody while the investigation continued. Two of them are minors; One is 16 years old and the other is 17 years old from Amsterdam. The other two men are from Amsterdam and a nearby city.

In this image taken from video, police officers in riot gear patrol the streets of Amsterdam on Monday, November 11, 2024, as the city faces tensions following last week’s violence. (AP Photo)

Police said they identified more than 170 witnesses and received forensic evidence from dozens of people.. Prime Minister Dick Schoof He said that they also reviewed the videos published on social media.

Reports of anti-Semitic rhetoric, vandalism and violence have been increasing in Europe since the start of the war in Gaza, and tensions are rising in Amsterdam ahead of Thursday night’s match.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators were banned from gathering outside the stadium by local authorities. Maccabi fans also tore down a Palestinian flag from a building in Amsterdam before the match and chanted anti-Arab slogans on their way to the stadium. There were also reports of Maccabi fans starting fights.

The mayor banned all demonstrations in the city and declared parts of Amsterdam risk zones where police could stop and check anyone. D.Dozens of people were detained on Sunday For participating in an illegal pro-Palestinian demonstration in the center of Amsterdam.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar He rushed to the Netherlands on Friday and offered Israel assistance in the police investigation. He met with the Dutch Prime Minister on Saturday and said in a statement that attacks and demands to show passports were “reminiscent of dark periods in history”.