Summary
Some 100 Israeli fans come to game despite warning
Police seek to avoid violence seen in Amsterdam
Some fans boo Israeli anthem, scuffles break out
Lowest attendance at Stade de France for national team
PARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) – (Strong language warning. Reader discretion advised)
Some French fans booed the Israeli national anthem and there were minor scuffles inside a sparsely-attended Stade de France on Thursday for a Nations League game overshadowed by frictions around the Gaza war.
Seeking to prevent a repeat of violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League game involving Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4,000 French security personnel were deployed in and around the stadium and on public transport.