Overview

• France is deploying 95,000 police and military personnel for New Year's Eve celebrations due to a 'very high' terror threat linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
• Paris alone will have 6,000 security forces on duty, with up to 1.5 million people expected to gather on the Champs-Elysées for the countdown.
• In New York City, officials are expanding the security perimeter around Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebrations to account for expected protests related to the Israel-Hamas war.
• Germany is also preparing for potential violence on New Year's Eve, with one of the largest police operations in years planned to secure the streets of Berlin.
• Despite the heightened security measures, officials in all three countries have stated there are no specific credible threats to the celebrations.