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Friday, November 8, 2024
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Friday, November 8, 2024
Israeli government walks back plan to send IDF rescue mission to the Netherlands
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israeli government has walked back on sending an IDF rescue mission to the Netherlands, after Israeli soccer fans came under an apparently organized, widespread attack by anti-Israel rioters in Amsterdam.
The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement says that following an assessment and at the recommendation of officials, “it was decided that it is not necessary to send a professional rescue mission to the Netherlands.”
The military in a statement also confirms, saying that “in accordance with the directive of the political echelon, no IDF delegation will go to Amsterdam.”
Instead, efforts will focus on civilian flights to bring Israelis back home, the PMO adds.
