Altercation comes on heels of tense Maccabi-Strasbourg game where French officials tried to ban Israeli flags from stadium; teams to meet Thursday evening in northern city

After strong protests, officials lift restrictions on Maccabi Haifa fans which they said were due to risk of anti-Semitic incidents; game ends with 3-1 loss for Israeli team

Ministers slam Strasbourg authorities over restrictions on supporters of Maccabi Haifa; later clarification finds ban applies also to rival team, and only outside stadium