Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon said he wanted to separate football from the “difficult” context as his side prepare to take on France amid high security in the UEFA Nations League at the Stade de France.

Israel face France in a Nations League match in Paris on Thursday that will be surrounded by a huge security operation following attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week. The Paris ...

The extreme measures come one week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam around a Europa League soccer game in attacks widely condemned across Europe as antisemitic. Only 20,000 of 80,000 ...