The Nations League match between France and Israel on Thursday evening in Paris is anything but a normal football match. A week after the attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam, French security circles are talking about the most sensitive match of the year. 4,000 police officers have to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
The scenes of the hunt for Israeli fans before last week’s Ajax Amsterdam versus Maccabi Tel Aviv football match went viral.
As reported, young people in particular carrying Palestinian flags specifically sought out Israelis, attacking them and sometimes seriously injuring them.
The Amsterdam police gives suspects an ultimatum
Police in Amsterdam were able to locate some suspects on video surveillance cameras and gave them an ultimatum to voluntarily turn themselves in on Friday.
There is a red alert for the Nations League match between France and Israel on Thursday in Paris (kick-off: 8.45 pm). 4,000 police officers and 1,600 security forces must ensure that the sporting showdown in the Stade runs smoothly. France.
Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez said on BFMTV: “We will have the means to prevent any disruption of public order – be it during the match, around it or in the paths of spectators.”
Minister of the Interior: “France is not giving up”
Last Friday, just a few hours after the attacks in Amsterdam, French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau categorically ruled out a relocation of the international match. “I do not accept this,” the conservative further wrote
300 Israeli fans are expected in the stadium
At the same time, Israel’s National Security Council called for caution in the face of events, the Haaretz newspaper reported. Israelis should avoid sporting and cultural events outside Israel involving Israeli teams or artists. 300 Israeli fans are still expected in the stadium.
Pro-Israel activist Mélanie Pauli-Geysse told the newspaper “Israel Hajom” that they would not be intimidated by extremists and would show “that we are not afraid.”
Macron wants to set an example with a visit
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to send a message of brotherhood and solidarity with his visit to the site after the anti-Semitic attacks, the French media quoted people around him as saying. Prime Minister Michel Barnier and former President Nicolas Sarkozy are also expected to be among the spectators.
Source: Krone
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