Football and Rugby Sevens kick off the sport at the Paris Olympics Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony, featuring a top French star and a huge police presence for Israels first appearance.
Israels footballers take on Mali in the mens competition, under the watchful eye of 1,000 police officers, with authorities erecting an anti-terrorist perimeter and bracing for possible disruption around the stadium.
A French police source told AFP it was possible that people shout insults from the stands or that there is whistling and flags shown during the hymns, for example.
Israels participation in Paris has been a key talking point in the run-up, with calls from the Palestinian Olympic Committee and some left-wing French MPs for the country to be excluded over the Gaza war.
President Emmanuel Macron stressed the Israeli athletes were welcome in our country, adding it was Frances responsibility to provide them with security.
