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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told his French counterpart that authorities must ensure the safety of Israeli fans, in a phone call ahead of a Paris football match between France and Israel.

The atmosphere at the stadium was clearly tense on Thursday, with reports of a brief altercation between a small number of fans in the stands early in the game.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said "we will not give in to anti-Semitism" ahead of Israel's Nations League football match against France in Paris later Thursday (Nov 14). Speaking to broadcaster BFMTV a few hours before the high-risk match,

Israel told citizens on Sunday to avoid going to cultural and sports events abroad involving Israelis in the coming week, following attacks last week on Israeli soccer supporters in Amsterdam. A statement issued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel had intelligence that pro-Palestinian groups abroad intended to harm Israelis in cities in the Netherlands,

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Paris on Thursday ahead of a soccer match between France and Israel. Authorities were on high alert following violence in Amsterdam before and after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Israel and France supporters were involved in ugly clashes during the nations’ powderkeg football match in Paris.

Israel and France played out a goalless draw in a Nations League football match in Paris on Thursday surrounded by a huge security operation. The draw was enough for France to secure a place in the Nations League quarter-finals.

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