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

Thousands of police and security personnel are being deployed in Paris a week after Israeli fans were attacked in Amsterdam.

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.

Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday’s France-Israel football international, a week after violence in Amsterdam in which Maccabi Tel Aviv fans came under attack.

Protesters marched Wednesday night in France against the war in Gaza amid Thursday's soccer match between the French national team and Israel. While the march was peaceful, tensions are high on the heels of violence last week outside of a match in Amsterdam.