With thousands of extra security personnel deployed on the streets of Paris and a “double ring” of security thrown around the national stadium, France is taking no chances with Thursday’s soccer match with Israel. After shocking scenes of violence in ...

French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of a France-Israel soccer match on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week.

Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday’s France-Israel football international, a week after violence in Amsterdam in which Maccabi Tel Aviv fans came under attack.

Israel face France in a Nations League match in Paris on Thursday that will be surrounded by a huge security operation following attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week.

STORY: On the eve of a soccer match pitting France against Israel...Pro-Palestinians and a Jewish group took to the streets, separately.Pro-Palestinian protesters say the Nations League match should be cancelled or boycotted.

Five new arrests have been made over the violence surrounding a soccer game last week involving Israeli fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dutch police said Monday.

The demonstration was also organised to denounce a highly controversial gala organised on Wednesday night by the Israeli far-right in Paris. View on euronews