The group added that it expected “a large number of Zionist football hooligans” and feared that IDF soldiers would “cause problems.”

The group encouraged protesters to hide their keffiyehs and Palestinian symbols until the demonstration began.

The clashes begin

Israeli fans who traveled to Amsterdam told N12 that they had previously been attacked by Turkish football fans.

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“They were waiting for us outside the casino,” Israeli fans told N12. “All the Israelis who ordered a taxi were ambushed by eight Turks who beat them up. Finally, we walked with a police escort from the casino to Dam Square, with Turks carrying sticks and other things walking past us the whole way. It was the scariest experience I’ve ever had in football.”

3,000 Maccabi Tel Aviv fans are expected to attend the Ajax match, despite intense efforts by BDS organizations to have the match canceled.

Signs and banners appeared across the city reading “Expel Israel from UEFA”.

In a video published by Week 4 Palestine, a man appears to be struggling in a canal. The caption reads “A Zionist received a free swimming lesson.”

A voice can be heard saying in the video “say liberate Palestine and we’ll go.” It is unclear whether the man was pushed into the water. The Jerusalem Post contacted Dutch police for comment.

In another post, the group appears to attack a Maccabi fan by posting a photo on his social media, where he can be seen in his Israeli Air Force uniform.

On Tuesday, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that in addition to regular Maccabi security personnel, Mossad agents will join the team in Amsterdamm to provide maximum protection.