For the first time, Israel is listed alongside Iran, Russia, and Turkey in the Netherlands’ Threat Assessment of State Actors 2025, with the Jewish state listed as one of the countries that aims to “control public opinion and political decision-making.”
The report, made by the National Coordinator for Terrorism and Security (NCTV), was released on July 17. It maps out threats posed by state actors to the Netherlands, such as through economic pressure, espionage, or military threats.
In the section about ‘Subversive Influence to Alter Public Perception,’ NCTV writes that “Israel is also attempting to influence political and public opinion abroad, including in the Netherlands.”
Israel is placed among apparently equable state threats from Iran, Russia, and Turkey.
NCTV provides the example of a report disseminated by the Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism Ministry following the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv violent attacks in November 2024.
“The report was not shared through official channels with the Dutch government but was sent directly to specific politicians and journalists,” said NCTV.
“The way in which it was disseminated was described by the Dutch Ministers of Justice and Security and of Foreign Affairs as unusual and, due to potential negative consequences for Dutch residents, undesirable.”
“In this way, the individuals mentioned could be intimidated or threatened, or in the worst case, attacked.” The NCTV report seems to be implying that the Israeli government attempted to incite violence against those involved in the attacks.
Implications that Israel incited violence during Amsterdam clashes
Israel is mentioned for a second time later in the report in a section named “[Dutch] Institutions targeted by state actors.”
This part discusses “well-known targets of state interference in the Netherlands,” citing the examples of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
It claims that the United States and Israel “publicly issued threats towards the court, and the United States has imposed sanctions,” putting the court’s operations at risk.