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.

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

With an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Eurovision Song Contest, Dahan is onsite to support Israel's contestant Yuval Raphael ...

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

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 ...

It's the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025 on Thursday night in Basel, and after making a profit from the first semi, ...

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

Ahead of this year's contest, more than 70 former contestants signed an open letter condemning the war in Gaza and demanding ...