Eurovision Song Contest
EBU approves Israel's 2026 Eurovision song after undergoing minor adjustments
Each song undergoes a review process, and EBU officials requested a few minor adjustments for Israel's entry, which the Israeli songwriters agreed to.
Former Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael co-writes song selected for this year's submission
Italian broadcast reps. urge inclusion of Palestine in Eurovision
Israel will take part in the first Eurovision semifinal, EBU announces
Austria’s Eurovision winner says he hopes Israel will be excluded next year
We’ve seen sore losers with this year’s Eurovision, and now there’s a sore winner; Austria's JJ.
Spanish PM claims Israel's Eurovision participation shows EBU's double standard
Sanchez's calls to disqualify Israel from Eurovision were out of the need to "show solidarity with the Palestinian people."
Yuval Raphael is a symbol of Israel's astonishing resilience - editorial
Maybe people were simply voting for the song and the performance, not expressing any deeper political sentiment. Either way, we have reason to feel proud.
We’re big in Europe: Why Israel won the Eurovision audience vote - analysis
This is the third year in a row that popular votes for Israel vastly outstripped the number of votes it received from the national juries.
‘Am Yisrael Chai!’: Yuval Raphael triumphs with second-place Eurovision finish
It was an exciting night, as we got to witness a star – Nova survivor Yuval Raphael – being born.
WATCH: Yuval Raphael takes stage at the Eurovision finale
Israel's Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael took second place at the Eurovision finale on Saturday night.
Gal Gadot encourages Yuval Raphael before the Eurovision final
Speaking in Hebrew, Gadot told Raphael: “Celebrate your creation, it’s a creation of love and of so much light.”
Yuval Raphael pays homage to Theodor Herzl’s iconic Basel photo
The photo of Raphael on Friday was snapped in the same location where Herzl posed in 1901 when he was attending the fifth Zionist Congress.
'I spotted my friends from the bomb shelter': Yuval Raphael reacts to Eurovision semifinal
Raphael recounted spotting her fellow Nova music festival survivors in the audience, cheering her along.
Israel’s Yuval Raphael qualifies for Eurovision final
Raphael sang “New Day Will Rise,” a song by Keren Peles that references the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel.
