FILE: Police officers on horses during an unauthorized pro-Palestinian demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam on November 13, 2024.Photo by NICK GAMMON/AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of police officers deployed for France-Israel soccer match after Amsterdam attacks

Paris authorities are on high alert following the violence in Amsterdam before and after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv

by · National Post

A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected when France hosts Israel in Nations League soccer on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli club team’s visit.

French police chief Laurent Nunez said 4,000 police officers and security staff will be deployed around the Stade de France, with another 1,500 police on public transport.

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