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France deploys thousands of police officers for Israel soccer match

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Paris | A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected when France hosts Israel in UEFA Nations League soccer on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli club team’s visit.

French police chief Laurent Nuñez said 4000 police officers and security staff would be deployed around the Stade de France, with another 1500 police on public transport.

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