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Dutch officials probe soccer fan attack after missed warnings from Tel Aviv

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Dutch authorities investigate assault on Israeli soccer fans that left five people hurt in Amsterdam. Government looks into possible missed warning signs while pursuing fast-track justice for attackers

Dutch justice minister David van Weel sent a late-night message to Parliament about checking if Tel-Avivʼs warnings were overlooked before the soccer fan attack (which happened just 2 days ago)

Five people needed hospital care after the attack on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters but got back home next day; law enforcement caught 63 people at first and now keeps 4 in jail. The police gave them special stop-and-search rights and dont allow any street protests this weekend

I am horrified by the anti-Semitic attacks on Israeli citizens

Dutch PM Dick Schoof told Benjamin Netanyahu by phone

The government wants quick trials for everyone who took part in this mess — its their top job to find all bad guys. Videos from that night show both sides yelling mean stuff: some attackers used anti-Israeli words while Maccabi fans shouted anti-Arab things

Amsterdamʼs streets have been tense since the Middle-east fighting started about a year ago‚ with Jewish schools and groups getting lots of hate-mail. Tel-Aviv sent extra planes to get their fans home (but no-one knows exactly how many people flew back)

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