The Foreign Ministry announced Friday that, as of 2:30 p.m. local time, there are no remaining cases of uncontactable individuals in the Netherlands.
Communication was restored with all Maccabi Tel Aviv fans following the violent attacks in Amsterdam overnight. Earlier, Israeli officials dismissed reports any Israelis were taken hostage.
Amsterdam police had announced an investigation into a possible abduction after multiple Israeli fans went out of contact, raising safety concerns.
According to Amsterdam authorities, at least five people were hospitalized due to injuries from the assaults, and police reported 62 arrests. The IDF subsequently barred Israeli military personnel from traveling to Amsterdam until further notice, canceling an earlier plan to dispatch a rescue mission. The National Security Council also advised Israelis in Amsterdam to stay in their hotels.
Dozens of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attacked in Amsterdam
Israeli security officials said that Amsterdam authorities had received advance warnings of potential violence surrounding the match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. Although police initially moved protesters away from the stadium, violence erupted later as Israeli fans moved into central Amsterdam. “They were spontaneously attacked by a mob,” officials said.
Footage from the attacks in Amsterdam
Security officials further revealed that they had flagged risks based on a protest held before the game, which indicated the possibility of violence. "There was no violence during the game itself, but a day earlier, a Border Police officer was mugged and had his passport taken,” officials said. “He was informed of a personal threat and was advised to remain in his hotel.”
The Foreign Ministry has not provided updated numbers on how many Israelis are currently unaccounted for. Ministry officials advised any Israeli seeking to travel to Schiphol Airport to use public transport options such as trains and buses, noting that local security forces were actively deployed across the city.
An El Al flight, scheduled to depart from Schiphol Airport at 2 p.m. local time, will transport Israelis free of charge, with booking available by phone at +972-3-9404040.
"We recognized from a protest ahead of the match that violence could develop," security officials said. "There was no violence during the game but one day earlier, a man serving in the Border Police was mugged and his passport was taken. He received information that he was personally under threat and he was notified and warned to remain at his hotel. We also had warnings of violent pro-Palestinian protests and some spontaneous incidents occurred before the match. There was no involvement of a foreign country."
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