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An Israeli plane was sent to bring home football fans from Amsterdam after clashes in the Dutch city took off from Ben Gurion Airport on Friday, the Israel Airports Authority said.

Liza Dvir, spokeswoman for the authority, told AFP that the plane, the first of two, was expected to land in Amsterdam within a few hours to take fans home after clashes broke out following a Europa League football match.

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