The Dutch government will allocate €4.5 million to fight anti-Semitism in the country following an incident involving an attack on Israelis in Amsterdam last week, Trouw newspaper reports.

According to it, €2.2 million of the funds will be used to protect Jewish institutions, including schools. According to Dutch Justice Minister David van Wiel, these measures will be part of a comprehensive strategy of the authorities to combat anti-Semitism, which is currently being developed. The attack on Israelis in the kingdom's capital shows the “urgent need” for the existence of such a strategy, the Justice Ministry chief said. “We intend to take it seriously,” he emphasized.

On Nov. 8, riots broke out in Amsterdam following a football match between local club "Ajax" and Tel Aviv's "Maccabi". At least 10 Israeli fans were injured in an attack by what are believed to be Palestinian supporters. City authorities passed an emergency ordinance that increased patrols and banned demonstrations throughout Amsterdam from Nov. 8 to Nov. 10, later extended to Nov. 14. Following the attack, Israel's National Security Council recommended that fellow citizens who are able to do so should immediately return home from the Netherlands.