Police make 2 arrests after brief fan-fight at high-security France-Israel soccer match
Paris police made two arrests after a brief fan-fight at a Nations League soccer game between France and Israel.
Brief scuffle between fans mars France-Israel soccer match amid high security
Some 4,000 security forces were deployed to keep the peace in Paris as Israel's national soccer team faces France a week after antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam.
Brief altercation between fans breaks out at France-Israel soccer game
The altercation came a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli club team’s visit.
Israeli soccer fans clash with France supporters as Paris put on high alert after Amsterdam attacks
Just after the game kicked off at 8:45 p.m., local time, officials reported a small brawl between Israeli and French soccer fans at a top section of the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis. Some of those involved in the scuffle were wearing Israeli flags draped over their backs as they wrestled with other people in the stands.
Israel and France fans clash during football match amid large police presence
Israel and France fans clash during football match amid large police presence - High security at Stade de France helps contain tensions during Israel-France match
Mounted police and helicopters survey fans for France-Israel soccer match after attacks
The game in Saint-Denis, the suburb north of Paris, kicked off as scheduled at 8:45 p.m. local time. French police chief Laurent Nuñez said 4,000 police officers and security staff were deployed in and around the Stade de France, with another 1,500 police ...
Fans scuffle despite heavy security presence at France-Israel soccer match
A brief scuffle broke out in the stands as Israeli soccer fans returned to Europe, but a heavy security presence in Paris ensured there was no repeat of the large-scale violence seen in Amsterdam last week.
At France-Israel Game, Soccer Takes a Back Seat to Politics and Security
After the recent violence around an Israeli team’s game in Amsterdam, French leaders insisted on proceeding under security with a France-Israel match, and on showing up, themselves.
Soccer-Scant Crowd and Heavy Security at Stade De France for Israel Game
Crowds were thin and security was heavy at the Stade de France for Les Bleus' Nations League game against Israel on Thursday after violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League match involving Maccabi Tel Aviv.
France tightens security for Israel soccer match after clashes in Amsterdam
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.
France and Israel soccer teams face off with heightened security after Amsterdam violence
Israel and France squared off in a soccer match at Paris' Stade de France on Thursday night as hundreds of protesters gathered nearby amid heightened tensions in Europe over Israel’s deadly assault on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
Two arrests made as violence in the stands mars France-Israel
The French authorities were prepared for trouble as France hosted Israel at the Stade de France in the UEFA Nations League on ...
Protests erupt at pro-Israel gala in Paris
Protests broke out in Paris on Wednesday against a contentious gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The ...
Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The ...
Tense France-Israel match concludes in Paris after fears of repeat violence
The atmosphere at the stadium was clearly tense on Thursday, with reports of a brief altercation between a small number of ...
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France – Israel: Laurent Nuñez warns troublemakers
This Sunday on BFMthe Paris police prefect, Laurent Nuñez, also spoke about this high-tension meeting, and he wanted to reassure about the ultra-reinforced security system planned. “Security in ...