In Amsterdam last night following a soccer game between Maccabi Tel Aviv, an Israeli team, and Dutch team Ajax, violence broke out, targeting Israeli fans. Five people were hospitalized and dozens were injured in what Dutch officials have described as antisemitic attacks. In total, 62 people were arrested.

"There can be tensions there are many demonstrations and protests and we are always prepared for them, and of course, they are related to the situation in the Middle East and the ongoing war. But what happened last night wasn’t a protest...it was crime," Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said today, per CNN. In statement published online by his office, Helsema said, "There is no excuse for the antisemitic behavior exhibited last night by rioters who actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them."

According to the New York Times, "the violence appeared to be the product of two combustible forces in Europe: the unrest that often accompanies gatherings of hard-core soccer fans and tensions over the yearlong Israeli military offensive in Gaza."

This morning, King Willem-Alexander spoke with Israel's President, Isaac Herzog. "I have spoken with President Herzog about events in Amsterdam last night," King Willem-Alexander said in a statement. "I told him how shocked my wife and I were by the violence against Israeli supporters who are guests in our country. We must not look away from antisemitic behaviour on our streets. History has taught us how intimidation goes from bad to worse, with horrific consequences. Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands, everywhere and at all times. We embrace them all and hold them close."

The Israeli president's office reported that during the call, the King told President Herzog, "We failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands during World War II, and last night we failed again."