They started hitting us, they hit my face, knocked out a tooth and split my lip. My son got two hits in the face, he says.
Turbulent Wednesday
The unrest began already on Wednesday, according to police chief Peter Holla. He says according to AFP that Tel Aviv supporters then destroyed a taxi and burned a Palestinian flag.
Thursday's violence then began when several people on mopeds attacked Israelis leaving the arena. Fans received kicks and punches before the perpetrators fled.
Holla says the attack was followed by several others, in different parts of Amsterdam. Around 800 police officers were called in to quell the violence, according to the police chief, an "unusually large effort" for the city. 62 people were arrested, most of whom have been released and fined.
Urged to go home
The Israeli security council has urged Israelis in Amsterdam to go home as soon as possible and not to display any "Israeli and Jewish symbols". Amsterdam's mayor Femke Halsema promises enhanced security and has issued a temporary ban on protests.
The violence against Israelis has been condemned both internationally and in the Netherlands. The Islam-critical far-right leader Geert Wilders, whose immigration-critical party PVV became the largest in the Dutch election last year, calls the incident a "pogrom".
Extra flight
The country has sent three extra flights to bring Israelis home, in addition to regular departures. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar will also travel to the Netherlands shortly to discuss the events with Prime Minister Dick Schoof.
This is a terrible anti-Semitic attack that we do not tolerate, says Schoof at the EU summit in Budapest, which he left a few hours early due to the violence.
