Anti-Israel protesters bused out of central Amsterdam after defying ban, police say

Dozens of demonstrators who took part in an illicit anti-Israel rally in Amsterdam were put on buses and dropped off on the outskirts of the city, police spokesperson Ramona van den Ochtend says.

She does not specify how many were detained at the Dam Square rally, which was banned by authorities following attacks on Israeli soccer fans late last week.

However, a Reuters journalist at the scene puts the number at over 100. One protester was also taken to an ambulance bleeding.

A local court upheld the ban earlier in the day and extended it by four days, meaning it will only expire after Thursday. The prohibition was initially put in place for three days starting Friday.