Extraordinary measures have been taken for the France-Israel match

Intense security measures are being taken for the France-Israel football match to be held on November 14 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb of the French capital Paris.

This is the first time that such a low number of tickets have been sold for a match played by the French national football team at the Stade de France, which has a capacity of 80,000 fans.

Following the events that took place before and during the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match in the UEFA Europa League on November 7 in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, French authorities are taking intense security measures for the France-Israel football match on November 14.

A security area will be established around the stadium on match day and accreditation will be required to enter this area.

Fans are asked not to bring bags or bottles into the stadium, and shops around the Stade de France will close their doors at 15:30 local time.

A total of 4,000 police and gendarmerie will be on duty in the capital Paris and the city of Saint-Denis, where the match will be held. In addition, 1,400 employees will be at the stadium on match day.

Fans will not be seated in the stands close to the match field and the parking lots under the stadium will be closed.

The number of security forces assigned to the France-Israel match is twice that of the high-voltage matches between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Olympique Marseille, which were played with 80,000 fans in the same stadium.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced yesterday in a post on his X account that he rejected the request to hold the France-Israel football match elsewhere.

Retailleau noted that Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez took the necessary security measures to hold the match at the Stade de France upon his instructions.

Palestinian supporters protested at the French Football Federation (FFF) building in Paris on November 4 to prevent the football match that would pit their country against Israel, which continues its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon.

Israeli fans caused a riot by attacking and provoking Palestinian supporters before and during the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match in the UEFA Europa League on November 7 in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. The Palestinian supporters then chased the Maccabi fans away.

In the Netherlands, 62 people were detained as part of the events that took place before and after the match.