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IDF expands Personal Security Branch to protect troops, officials from global threats - interview

One of the branch's initial tasks was a comprehensive risk analysis of global flight paths and routes that could pose a hazard to IDF personnel.

An intelligence analyst overseeing open-source and classified intelligence.
Pro-Israel rally in Amsterdam, September 2026.

Thousands of Christians rally for Israel in Amsterdam as anti-Zionist protesters clash with police

Blue Bird Airways planes

Blue Bird adds fourth weekly Tel Aviv-Amsterdam flight as summer demand rises

Participants and spectators cheer during the Canal Parade in Amsterdam on August 1, 2026; illustrative.

Bogus Amsterdam Pride flyers name Jewish IDF soldiers, urge reports of 'war criminals'


Amsterdam’s Royal Concert Hall cancels annual Hanukkah concert, citing singer’s IDF ties

Last year marked ten years since the post-Holocaust revival of Amsterdam’s Hanukkah concert series.

Cantors and musicians perform at the annual Hanukkah event at the Royal Concert Hall in Amsterdam, Dec. 22, 2019.

Amsterdam film fest to exclude Israeli state-funded submission

IDFA is rejecting Israeli state-funded films and organizations like DocAviv, citing ties to a government that violates human rights. Israeli professionals call the move a blow to artistic freedom.

1948: Remember, Remember Not

UK police call to review ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from European soccer match

The police and crime commissioner (PCC) for the West Midlands called for an "immediate review” of the decision not to allow Israeli supporters to attend a game in Birmingham.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans inside Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece, September 24, 2025

Palestine Action defaces Amsterdam Royal Palace with red paint on October 7

Palestine Action NL said that its actions honored "resistance fighters and martyrs, recognizing the need for emancipatory violence and struggle against occupying force."

Police stand outside the Royal Palace after it was defaced with red paint by activists of the group Palestine Action NL, in Amsterdam, October 7, 2025

Hundreds of thousands protest in Amsterdam against war in Gaza

Organisers estimated that around 250,000 people joined the demonstration.

A woman holds a placard that reads "Antizionism is not antisemitism" during a protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, fascism, genocide and war and to fight climate chaos, a day ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, in Amsterdam, Netherlands January 19, 2025.

Dutch cargo ship adrift and ablaze after attack in Gulf of Aden, EU maritime mission says

The ship was about 128 nautical miles southeast of the port of Aden, Yemen, when the explosion happened.

THE ‘CORDELIA MOON’ oil tanker bursts into flames after being hit in a Houthi missile attack off Yemen’s Hodeidah Port last October.

Antisemitism helplines launched for Jewish university students in UK, Amsterdam

Amid growing antisemitic incidents on campus, the helplines will provide 24/7 support.

Solidarity march against antisemitism in London, November 6, 2023

'Never again is now': Anti-Israel activist arrested for vandalizing Amsterdam WWII memorial

The activist was interrogated by law enforcement and released after he spray painted the words "Never again is now" on the Nationaal Monument op de Dam.

The Nationaal Monument op de Dam, a memorial to World War II, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Dancing until dawn: The hottest nightlife destinations in Europe right now

Berlin with endless parties, Ibiza with unmatched energy, and Prague with nocturnal mystique – these are the best destinations for thrilling nightlife in Europe, full of style, stories, and soul.

DJ at a beach party

Netherlands lists Israel as threatening state actor alongside Iran, Russia, Turkey

The National Coordinator for Terrorism and Security (NCTV) report, released on July 17, lists Israel as one of the countries that aims to "control public opinion and political decision making."

An illustration showing the flags of the Netherlands (L) and Israel (R).