Police make 2 arrests after brief fan-fight at high-security France-Israel soccer match
French police officers made two arrests after a brief fan-fight at a Nations League soccer game between France and Israel, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said Friday. Stewards “immediately contained” the scuffle inside the Stade de France national stadium on Thursday night,
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.
40 arrests at tense France-Israel football match i Paris
PARIS, Nov 15, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Police made 40 arrests at a tense football match between France and Israel in Paris but the city's police chief said on Friday the huge security operation had "worked very well".
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.
Violence erupts at Israel and France soccer game as fans scream and flee
Violence broke out between France and Israel fans during Thursday night's Nations League clash at the Stade de France - security were quick to intervene to break up the brawl
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.
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.
Israel's national anthem booed, scuffles break out during soccer match in France: report
France UEFA Nations League game brought boos for the Israeli national anthem, and fights broke out in the stands at Stade de France.
Soccer-France into Nations League last eight with Israel draw in front of scant crowd
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) -France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel on Thursday in front of a record low crowd at the Stade de France due to security fears around the game.
Thousands of Police Officers but Few Visiting Fans for France-Israel Soccer Match After Attacks
There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans at the soccer match between France and Israel in the Nations League
Protests erupt at pro-Israel gala in Paris
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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 ...
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 in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich among its ...
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 ...