Udine steps up security ahead of Italy-Israel World Cup qualifier
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Udine steps up security ahead of Italy-Israel World Cup qualifier

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Udine steps up security ahead of Italy-Israel World Cup qualifier

VIDEO SHOWS: SECURITY TIGHT IN UDINE AHEAD OF ITALY-ISRAEL MATCH FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT  SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VIEW OF HOTEL FRIULI , HOSTING THE ISRAELI TEAM 2. FENCE IN FRONT OF HOTEL ENTRANCE 3. VARIOUS OF FENCES / POLICE / MILITARY STAFF AND VEHICLES IN FRONT OF HOTEL 4. VARIOUS OF CARABINIERI POLICEMEN STANDING  5. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) UDINE RESIDENT, PAOLO (SURNAME UNKNOWN) SAYING: ''It's a match, and they could have chosen not to play it. They could have decided to play it somewhere else, or not play it at all. It probably wasn't the right thing to do.'' 6. VARIOUS OF POLICE CHECKS IN STREET 7. EXTERIORS OF FRIULI (BLUENERGY) STADIUM 8. VARIOUS OF BOARD ON BUILDING READING (English): 'STOP BOMBING GAZA' 9.  VARIOUS OF SECURITY MEASURES OUTSIDE STADIUM  STORY: Security was tightened outside Udine's Bluenergy Stadium on Monday (October 13), a day before the World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel. The city of Udine has put extraordinary security measures in place ahead of Italy's upcoming World Cup soccer qualifier with Israel, as a pro-Palestinian march will go ahead on the day of the game, even after Israel and Hamas agreed on a peace deal. Italian police and army personnel also stationed themselves near the Friuli Hotel, where the Israeli team is staying.  ''They could have chosen not to play it. They could have decided to play it somewhere else, or not play it at all'', Udine resident, Paolo, said.  March organizer Committee for Palestine-Udine expects over 10,000 people to attend on Tuesday, hours before the game kicks off at the Stadio Friuli. (Production: Cristiano Corvino, Roberto MIgnucci, Oriana Boselli) 

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