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By SAM LAWLEY Published: 00: 50 AEDT, 9 November 2024 | Updated: 01: 56 AEDT, 9 November 2024 24 View comments Ex-Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech has been widely criticised for an Instagram post which seemed to welcome an attack on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam. The fans were reportedly set upon by scooter gangs and anti-Semitic thugs during clashes that erupted after Maccabi Tel Aviv's 5-0 defeat to Ajax overnight, with 'rescue planes' sent by Israel on Friday to repatriate the injured and other citizens. As many as 10 Israelis are thought to have been hospitalised and three were said to be out of contact with their families following hours of violence, which saw people in the city forced to seek shelter in shops. One victim suffered a broken leg after being set upon by a 'scooter gang', according to Dutch media, with some 800 police officers deployed to tackle the chaos. On Friday morning, Moroccan international Ziyech uploaded a post to his Instagram account reacting to the unpleasant scenes, saying: 'If it's not women and children then they run away. And STILL FREE PALESTINA. ' Moroccan player Hakim Ziyech has been criticised for comments on violence in Amsterdam Pro-Palestinian demonstrators reportedly attacked Israeli football fans in the city on Thursday Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv staged a pro-Israel demonstration at the Dam Square beforehand Now, calls are being made for Ziyech to be punished. Eran Zahavi, the Maccabi forward who came on as a substitute on Thursday night, wrote: 'Stupid terror supporter. I hope you see it and punish him ! @uefa_official'. Social media users have also since slammed the 31-year-old Galatasaray star, who was born in the Netherlands, for his comments. One posted: 'Hakim Ziyech, captain of the Morocco football team, supporting terror and violence against Jews and Israelis during the #Amsterdam Attack. '@UEFA @FIFAcom - I recall you are supposedly against violence and racism - waiting for your prompt response to this horrific terror act. ' Another said: 'If there is still an Ajax fan who would ever want to see this idiot back in white-red-white, he is just as idiotic as Ziyech himself. ' One user added: 'Hakim Ziyech should be arrested by the Dutch government and held accountable for inciting the beating of Israelis on the streets of Amsterdam via his Instagram account. ' Another posted: 'Hakim Ziyech goes off the rails on social media. ' A UEFA spokesperson said: 'UEFA strongly condemns the incidents and acts of violence that occurred last night in the city of Amsterdam before and after the UEFA Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Galatasary winger took to Instagram on Friday to express his views on the violence Social media has been awash on Friday morning with those slamming Ziyech for his remarks 'We trust that the relevant authorities will identify and charge as many of those responsible for such actions as possible. 'UEFA will examine all official reports, gather available evidence, assess them and evaluate any further appropriate course of action in accordance with its relevant regulatory framework. ' It comes after France announced that it had no plans to postpone its home match against Israel in the Nations League next week. 'France is not backing down because that would amount to giving up in the face of threats of violence and anti-Semitism', Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau posted on X. The country has Europe's largest Jewish and Muslim communities and tensions are mounting over the situation in Gaza, Reuters reports. More than 2, 000 police officers are set to be deployed for the match next Thursday with a substantial security cordon to be imposed. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that two planes were being sent to bring Israelis home safely, with authorities urging people to stay in their hotels and avoid showing Israeli or Jewish symbols while outside. Dutch authorities said the rioters were 'actively looking for Israeli fans'. 'Anti-Jewish scooter gangs' are thought to have targeted Maccabi Tel-Aviv fans in Amsterdam Two El Al 'rescue' aircraft arrived at Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam on Friday from Israel 'This outbreak of violence against Israeli fans has crossed all boundaries and cannot be justified, ' they said in a news conference. The situation calmed by this morning, police said, adding that dozens of arrests had been made after riot cops were seen tackling some of the gatherings. Jewish groups however have slammed the authorities' efforts as 'lax policing', with many criticising the apparent absence of police in videos showing attacks online. Hundreds of Maccabi supporters gathered at the National Monunment in Dam Square, with police making several arrests in the area for breach of peace. Video shared on social media shows Israeli supporters pulling down a Palestinian flag in central Amsterdam as tensions rose before and after the match. The hooded figures are heard making chanting 'f*** you Palestine', and anti-Arab slogans can also be heard in the footage. Later in the night, video circulated of masked attackers, some reportedly speaking Arabic, chasing down Israeli fans in the city. One video shows a man being dragged by his coat, with the person taking the video swearing at him and shouting statements in support of Gaza. Police officers formed large cordons after the match as violence broke out in the city The tensions began to mount before the Europa League clash and grew as the night went on The French national team's match against Israel next Thursday is set to go ahead Graphic footage shows a man being set on by a masked gang who knock him to the ground and start punching him, as he appears to say 'I am not Jewish' and pleads with them to stop. Further video shows a man covering his head as he is hit by an attacker yelling 'this is for the children. .. free Palestine now! ' Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof denounced the 'completely unacceptable anti-Semitic attacks on Israelis'. 'I followed with horror the coverage from Amsterdam, ' Schoof wrote on X, adding that he had spoken with Netanyahu to assure him that 'the perpetrators will be tracked down and prosecuted'. Netanyahu's office said he told Schoof that he 'views the premeditated anti-Semitic attack against Israeli citizens with utmost seriousness and [has] requested increased security for the Jewish community in the Netherlands'. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group