Some French fans booed the Israeli national anthem and there were minor scuffles inside a sparsely-attended Stade de France for a Nations League game overshadowed by frictions around the Gaza war.

The Nations League fixture between France and Israel in Paris was marred by scenes inside the stadium, where a number of fans were seen running away from clashes

France and Israel fans have clashed in Paris despite police ramping up presence following unrest and "antisemitic attacks" across Amsterdam last week.

PARIS (Reuters) -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. Some 100 Israel fans defied a warning from their government against travelling for sports events, sitting in a corner of the 80,000-capacity stadium which was barely a fifth full.