Security concerns around Olympic games lead to arrests with French authorities on high alert

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France will provide elite police officers to safeguard Israeli athletes throughout the Olympic Games due to security concerns as the opening ceremony gets underway Friday. 

"There are those who seek to undermine the celebratory nature of this joyous event," Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote in a letter to his French counterpart. 

"We currently have assessments regarding the potential threat posed by Iranian terrorist proxies and other terrorist organizations who aim to carry out attacks against members of the Israeli delegation and Israeli tourists during the Olympics," Katz added. 

European authorities have remained on high alert as the Olympics bring an influx of threats and security concerns, especially with the presence of Israel. Some terrorist and radical groups want to see the country punished for its actions in the Gaza Strip. 

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Tensions remain so high that a video of a fake Palestinian threat of attacks on France made the rounds on social media before a security source could tell the AFP that the video likely originated from "a Russian operation under a ‘false flag,’" pointing to "several clues" that betray the authenticity of the video. 

Police officers take security measures ahead of a men's Group D match between Mali and Israel during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes July 24, 2024, in Paris. (Mehmet Murat Onel/Anadolu via Getty Images)

French authorities have designated roughly 1,000 elite anti-terrorist officers to provide a "ring of steel" for the