The atmosphere at the stadium was clearly tense on Thursday, with reports of a brief altercation between a small number of fans in the stands early in the game.

There was a brief altercation between a small number of fans early into Thursday’s Nations League soccer game between France and Israel despite heavy security inside the stadium, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli club team’s visit.

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told his French counterpart that authorities must ensure the safety of Israeli fans, in a phone call ahead of a Paris football match between France and Israel.