Already several hours before the players had arrived at the hotel on Thursday, the Oslo police had taken extensive security measures. Several fences and barriers have been put up outside the hotel, reports Dagbladet.
It is a larger security setup than for other international matches. Exactly what resources we use, when and where, we cannot go into, says operations manager Eirik Sannes to the newspaper.
Saturday's World Championship qualifying match has sparked great debate and the Norwegian organization Palestine Committee has already announced that they will be arranging large protests outside the arena.
Israel's national team landed at Gardermoen on Thursday evening.
