The Netherlands has included Israel for the first time on its list of foreign states that pose a threat to the country, according to a recent report published by the country’s main counterterrorism agency, the Dutch National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV).
The document, titled Threat Assessment by State Actors, shows Israel’s efforts to manipulate Dutch public opinion and influence political decision-making through disinformation campaigns.
One incident cited in the report involves a document circulated last year by an Israeli ministry to Dutch journalists and politicians through unofficial channels.
The report alleged that the document contained unusual and unwanted personal details regarding Dutch citizens, following tensions during a rally in Amsterdam of supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football team.
NCTV also raised concerns over growing threats from Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
These threats, he noted, could potentially disrupt the work of the court. /AA/