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IDF soldiers forced to end Amsterdam trip over ‘safety concerns’

The men’s holiday pictures were circulated online by pro-Palestine activists, prompting security fears

February 19, 2025 10:34
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Two Israeli soldiers have been forced to leave Amsterdam due to 'safety concerns', the IDF has announced. Pictured: Pro-Palestine protestors hold a demonstrations in Amsterdam on October 16, 2024 (Image: Getty)
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Two Israeli soldiers on leave in Amsterdam had to cut their trip short due to safety concerns after pro-Palestine activists in the Netherlands circulated the images online, the military has confirmed.

The men, both in regular service, were contacted by officers and were told to stay in their hotel room and prepare to leave the country earlier this week, according to the Times of Israel.

Before traveling abroad, regular and reserve soldiers are advised by the army to remove any images of their service from social media profiles.

They are also instructed to make their accounts private, avoid giving strangers access to those accounts and to not post real-time location or photos from their vacations.