Israel has urged fans to avoid Thursday's France-Israel football tie, which authorities fear could become a flashpoint following violence in Amsterdam following a match involving an Israeli team.

France will deploy about 4,000 police officers to secure the France-Israel football match on Thursday, three times more than would normally be on duty for such an occasion. Only about a quarter of tickets have been sold for the game so far,

Israelis have been told to avoid cultural and sporting events in Britain and other European countries after last week’s violence in Amsterdam. The National Security Council called on Israelis to “avoid attending sports games/cultural events involving Israelis,