Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October attack, says performing her ballad New Day Will Rise is a "personal win".

The singer's appearance in this year's contest has sparked pushback from protesters over Israel's inclusion in the contest.

Ireland and Israel compete in second Eurovision semi-final - The evening will also see performances from three of the ‘big ...

Israel's Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael says she had been frightened by pro-Palestinian protests and security concerns ...

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Yuval Raphael is the singer representing Israel at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Israel’s participation in Eurovision ...

The expectation of backlash during this year's set comes following calls to have Israel and the country’s national ...

During the ceremony, protesters waved Palestinian flags and held signs reading "No applause for genocide" and "Singing while ...

The competition is run by an opaque Swiss organization that wants to sidestep controversies that could spoil the fun.

One of the three trade unions that represents staff at the Flemish public broadcaster VRT has said that further action ...

The Israeli Eurovision entrant, a survivor of the October 7 Hamas attack, has said she has been rehearsing her song with ...

In 1973, Israel joined Eurovision because the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was an active member of the EBU.