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Israel warns citizens of planned attacks at large events in countries including UK

Israel has urged its citizens to avoid cultural and sporting events in the UK and some other European countries following the violent attacks in Amsterdam.

A statement issued by Benjamin Netanyahuā€™s office said Israel had intelligence that pro-Palestinian groups abroad intended to harm its citizens in cities in the Netherlands, Britain, France, Belgium and others.

Israelā€™s National Security Council published a statement online warning that ā€œsupporters of terrorism/lone wolf attackers will try to blend into these riots with the goal of carrying out an attackā€.

ā€œIn the past few days, there have been calls among pro-Palestinian/terrorist-supporter groups to harm Israelis and Jews, under the pretense of demonstrations and protests, taking advantage of mass gatherings (sports and cultural events) to maximize the damage and the media coverage,ā€ it said.

In particular, it warned citizens to avoid the Israeli teamsā€™ upcoming match in Paris on 14 November.

It also advised: Ā ā€œBe extra careful about concealing anything that could identify you as Israeli/Jewish, including when booking taxis/cars through applications.ā€

Earlier on Sunday, Dutch police said they took away more than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters who ignored a ban on demonstrations in Amsterdam and detained 50 more following clashes involving Israeli soccer fans last week.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the capitalā€™s Dam Square, chanting ā€œFree Palestineā€ and ā€œAmsterdam says no to genocideā€, in reference to the Gaza war.

Israel denies allegations of genocide in its more than year-long offensive against Hamas.

After a local court ratified the city councilā€™s ban, police moved in, instructing protesters to leave and rounding up more than 100 of them.

Police said they removed 340 people from the protest area by putting them on buses and dropping them off on the outskirts of the city. Another 50 protesters were detained by the police.

One protester was taken to an ambulance due to bleeding.

The ban, which authorities extended for another four days until Thursday, has been in place since Friday after attacks on Israeli football supporters following a match between visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax Amsterdam.

At least five people were injured in assaults that Dutch authorities and foreign leaders denounced as antisemitic.

With agencies.

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