Tottenham have warned supporters not to bring flags or banners in support of Israel or Palestine into the stadium for Monday night's game against Fulham.
Spurs emailed fans last week to remind them of the club policy prohibiting "flags of any political or religious affiliation or anything that could possibly be considered inflammatory [including] national flags during times of political conflict".
The Premier League also advised its clubs to ban Israel and Palestine flags for this round of fixtures following consultation with safety organisations and Jewish groups.
Spurs will step up bag searches on the turnstiles while any "inflammatory" flags which do make it into the ground will be confiscated by security staff.
In the email to fans, Spurs added that there would be "an increased police and security presence both inside and outside of the stadium" for their first fixture since the Hamas terror attacks on Israel and subsequent Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
Ange Postecoglou, the Spurs head coach, says he hopes the club can offer a "form of escapism" and play a unifying role for supporters suffering through the conflict, particularly those in the stadium tonight.
"It sounds trivial at times but it [football] can be a form of escapism," the Australian said. "Ninety, 95 minutes where you can take people who are struggling with wherever they are in life just away from it, just for a little while.
"Maybe we can provide some sort of small solace or comfort or, or even a little bit of joy that takes them away from whatever they're going through.
"When football plays that role, it can show the best of who we can be as a human race.
"When you score a winning goal and you hug the guy or girl next to, you’re not really thinking about them, what their upbringings is or where they’ve come from or what they believe or what they did last night or what they are going to do tomorrow.
"You’re just hugging them because they are wearing the same shirt and following the same football team."
