French authorities stepped up security in Paris during France's football match against Israel on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli fans in Amsterdam last…

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

There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans when France hosts Israel in Nations League football on Thursday amid an increasingly tense political climate. Paris authorities are on high alert and pursuing extreme measures one week after violence against Israeli fans around a Europa League soccer game in Amsterdam in attacks widely condemned across Europe as antisemitic. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

Security is a great concern for the authorities after violence at the recent match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam

Authorities in Paris are set to deploy 4,000 police officers for the upcoming football match between France and Israel. It comes after violence broke out at an Ajax v Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam.