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.

Israel face France in a Nations League football match in Paris on Thursday surrounded by a huge security operation to prevent a repetition of the attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.

French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of France's football match against Israel on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.