Eurovision

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.

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.
 Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise", during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025.

Former Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael co-writes song selected for this year's submission

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Italian broadcast reps. urge inclusion of Palestine in Eurovision 

Donald Trump (Omar Etzion) and Ali Khameini (Yaniv Biton) speak on Israeli satire show 'Eretz Nehederet' on January 21, 2026.

'Nobody calls me chicken,' Donald Trump yells at Khameini on Eretz Nehederet


'Because of war in Gaza': Spain calls for discussion on Israel's participation in Eurovision

Spain's RTVE has requested the EBU discuss Israel's Eurovision 2025 participation due to concerns over the Gaza conflict. In response, Eurovision clarified that all members will participate.

 Yuval Raphael.

Eurovision singer Nadav Guedj shares battle with bipolar disorder and hospitalization

Eurovision singer Nadav Guedj opens up about his five-year mental health battle and forced hospitalization.

 Israeli singer Nadav Guedj performs at the main event marking the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from Arab Countries and Iran in Jerusalem on November 29, 2018.

Blood, bullets, and a song: The survivor story behind Israel’s Eurovision entry - explainer

"I decided I wasn’t going to live my life with PTSD. I wanted to turn my pain into something meaningful," she said.

 Yuval Raphael is the winner of the Rising star 2025 finale and will represent Israel in the Eurovision.

Eurovision's Yuval Raphael to re-record song after mistake in biblical quote

Israel's Eurovision 2025 star Yuval Raphael will re-record her entry after fans spotted a small biblical Hebrew pronunciation mistake.

 Yuval Raphael.

'New Day Will Rise' – Israel’s Eurovision video revealed

The video shows Raphael singing with a group of young people who clown around outdoors, juggle, dance, play guitar, kiss, and have a picnic.

 Yuval Raphael.

Eurovision lessons: Israel can tackle poverty through participatory policymaking - opinion

By embracing participatory policymaking and empowering marginalized communities, Israel can create a future where poverty is not just a statistic but a challenge that we face – and solve – together.

 Tilshork (Zehava) Ayalew speaks at the Knesset about the poverty crisis in Israel.

Azerbaijan chooses Mountain Jewish singer as Eurovision 2025 entry

Asaf Mishiev, 32, is reported to be well known in Azerbaijan's Jewish community, which numbers around 30,000 people.

 Asaf Mishiev in an interview with Azeri TV channel ITV Seher

Keren Peles composes Yuval Raphael's Eurovision song, includes Song of Songs verses

Even before the announcement about Peles, early Eurovision betting tables show that Israel is currently in the lead. 

 YUVAL RAPHAEL,  Israel’s Eurovision singer.

Douze points? Israel currently topping Eurovision’s betting tables

Eurovision is an arena in which Israel often shines, winning in 1978, 1979, 1998, 2018, and possibly in 2025.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas on the Nova festival in Israel's south, sings on a stage in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 23, 2025.

Editor's notes: How Emily, Doron, Romi, and Yuval are leading Israel’s rebirth

From hostages' heroic survival to Yuval Raphael's musical triumph, young Israelis are reshaping their nation's narrative despite unprecedented trauma.

Our new heros: Released hostages Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari greeted by Israeli soldiers following their arrival in Israel. Yuval Raphael (L) is Israel's Eurovision Song Contest representative.