LONDON — At least five people were hospitalized and 62 people were detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli football fans in Amsterdam on Thursday evening, authorities said.

The violence occurred after the UEFA Europa League match against Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv. Football Club and Dutch Ajax Football Club are in Amsterdam on Thursday.

The Israeli National Security Center called on Israeli citizens staying in Amsterdam to “avoid movement on the streets and lock themselves in their hotel rooms.”

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said the situation was now calm and that he was “appalled by the antisemitic attacks against Israeli citizens.” Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that he was in contact with Schoof and called for increased security for Jewish communities in the Netherlands.

While tensions were escalating before last night’s match, Amsterdam police reported that a group of people pulled down the Palestinian flag in front of a building in the city center on Wednesday night and that the police “prevented a conflict” between them. a group of visitors and taxi drivers.

Amsterdam Police have yet to comment on the incident, but in a post on X on Wednesday evening they announced that “a number of security measures” had been taken ahead of the match to ensure “everything proceeds safely and orderly”.

Authorities in Amsterdam said extra police would be mobilized in the coming days and extra attention would be paid to “extra security of Jewish institutions and objects.”

Amsterdam authorities held a press conference at 12:00 on Friday and announced that additional measures to be taken today and in the coming days will be announced.

ABC News’ Ellie Kaufman and Victoria Beaule contributed to this report.