Security measures will be stringent for tonight’s (12/11) Euroleague match between Panathinaikos and Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Olympic Facilities. The need to strengthen security measures for this match arose after the attacks against Israeli fans in Amsterdam last Thursday night (7/11.
As reported by the French News Agency citing EL.AS sources. about 1,500 police officers will mobilize for the match, which is scheduled to start at 21:15. It should be noted here that they have only secured permission to be on the platforms of the closed OAKA 40 fans of the Israeli club, according to the same source, adding that others Maccabi fans had also expressed interest in attending the match, however, the police refused due to fears of possible incidents.
A part of the forces will be assigned to the protection of its fans Maccabiwhile anti-terror police officers will accompany the group’s coach, as reported by AFPwhile from the same source cited it became known that the security at the Israeli embassy in Athens will also be strengthened.
These acts of violence, such as the aftermath of the Europa League match, Ajax-Maccabioccur in a context of polarization in Europe, with an increase in anti-Semitic, anti-Arab and Islamophobic actions since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas in Gaza.
On Thursday (14/11), security will also be stepped up around the Stade de France Pariswhere the Nations League match is scheduled to take place, France-Israelwith 4,000 police officers … on foot inside the stadium, which has never happened before.
Source: RES-MPE
Source: Sport Fm
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