Thousands of police officers are set to be deployed around Paris on Thursday ahead of a soccer game between France and Israel, seeking to avoid a repeat of last week's violence in Amsterdam involving locals and Israeli fans.

Thousands of security personnel descended upon Paris for an international soccer match between France and Israel, a week after violent clashes in Amsterdam targeted Israeli fans. Authorities in the French capital deployed 4,

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.