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

French authorities are geared up for match over possible tensions due to Israel’s relentless attacks on Palestinians and Lebanon - Anadolu Ajansı

Ahead of the match, which has faced calls for a boycott in France, international Zionist group Betar called for Jews to 'come to Paris' and 'fight back'. The official X account of the organisation shared a picture of masked men dressed in black and armed with wooden baseball bats,

The extraordinary measures come on the back of fan violence in Amsterdam before and after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv

Drastic measures will be taken on Thursday evening to ensure the safety of a match that could see Les Bleus qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League.

French authorities have mobilised 4,000 police officers for Thursday night's Nations League football match between France and Israel in Paris. The move comes amid security concerns following

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.On the pitch, France are attempting to secure a place in the Nations League quarter-finals.

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.

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.

"I’m more concerned about France’s attack on the pitch than anything that might happen off it" Ben Shimon said, regarding possible threats to the upcoming game.