The song is mostly in English, with a verse in French and a line in Hebrew, quoting from Jewish scripture: 'Vast floods cannot quench love, nor rivers drown it.'

Raphael is a survivor of the Hamas-led terrorist attack at the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023.

The competition falls a year after Raphael testified in front of the United National Human Rights Council about her experience on Oct. 7.

Golan placed 5th in Eurovision with a revised 'October Rain' version called 'Hurricane.'

Golan was accompanied onstage by families of the hostages and 86 Israelis who were freed in a deal with Hamas in late November.

Eden Golan's 'Hurricane' received the second highest audience televote score, 323, slightly less than Croatia's 337. 

Hamas supporters descended on Sweden as the semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest in which Israel is a participant kicked off. Rioters marched in the streets, set off smoke flares, and attacked police vehicles protesting Israel’s involvement in the international contest. Eden Golan who will be singing Hurricane for Israel will compete in the semifinal... Read more »

Despite the opposition, Eden Golan, earned her a spot in the highly anticipated Grand Final.

European Broadcasting Union asserts that Israel's involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest meets all criteria, distinguishing it from the situation with Russia and Belarus.

Golan was made to replace her initial entry 'October Rain' which referred to October 7th and was deemed 'too political.'

Eurovision organizers strongly denounce the online abuse, including a death threat, directed at Israeli contestant Eden Golan.

Olly Alexander responded to an open letter signed by more than 450 members of the LGBTQ+ community demanding he boycott Eurovision because Israel was allowed to participate.

Her original entries, 'October Rain' and 'Dance Forever' were rejected by Eurovision as 'too political.'

'Our enemies seek to push and exclude the State of Israel from every stage, it is up to Israel to make its voice heard with pride and dignity.'

One thousand Swedish musicians signed an open letter requesting that Israel be barred from competing.

Golan is undeterred by Swedish calls to bar Israel from competing Eurovision over its war with Hamas. 

The IDF soldier, who returned to fighting in Gaza after his audition, garnered 83 percent of the votes from the judges.

The BBC's Eurovision pick, Olly Alexander, faces backlash for supporting claims of Israeli atrocities.

Israeli soldiers rescue trapped camel, Eurovision contestants plant saplings in Israel, helping to feed the vulnerable, and much more!

For her song 'Unicorn,' Noa Kirel 'chose a character that is...very strong and stands with its horn outward to anyone coming—and I see our country as such a strong country.'

The song will be performed at the contest in Liverpool in May by Noa Kirel.

Pop star Noa Kirel will represent Israel at Eurovision 2023. By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c Seven months before the deadline for entries, Israel is the first country to officially announce its contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest next May in the United Kingdom. Public broadcaster KAN confirmed on August 10 that pop queen Noa Kirel... Read more »

Vegan Friendly Israel launched an innovative and entertaining awareness campaign that has the world buzzing.

Ahead of the Eurovision song contest, contestants came to Israel to perform their songs and visit the Holy Land!

Meet Shai Ben Shushan, founder of the Shalva Band, which is comprised of young adults with various special needs. You will be inspired!

'Set Me Free' is the title of the song Israel has chosen for this year's Eurovision competition. An appropriate choice, in light of the corona restrictions?

The winner of Israel's 'The Next Star' competition is bringing the country hope for another Eurovision win.

As the year 2019 brings a decade to a close, which event do Israelis see as the defining moment of the past 10 years?

A European Broadcasting Union poll of viewers puts the 2019 Tel Aviv production ahead of all others in the 2010s.

Israeli sensation Netta Barzilai raised the spirits at a wedding that took place despite rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.

The pro-Palestinian band Hatari earned Iceland a fine for its political gesture during Eurovision 2019.

Eurovision Song Contest, the world's biggest entertainment show, is now available on Netflix for the U.S. audience.

US author Joyce Carol Oates' Jerusalem Prize was 'the high point' in her career, ultra-orthodox Jewish woman wins Riga marathon, and more!

'Good job El Al; Hatari anti-Semitic out,' said a commenter on a Facebook post protesting the Israeli airline's action.

'Don’t stop dreaming' is the message shared by the hugely talented Shalva Band at Eurovision in Tel Aviv!

Ahead of the contest, beautiful Israeli scenery stole the spotlight in short clips featuring the contest hopefuls.

As fans of the popular Eurovision musical competition descend upon Tel Aviv, local media took the opportunity to see if they could answer some basic questions about Israel. Hilarity ensued!

The 64th Eurovision Song Contest commences as hopeful contestants from 41 countries strut down the orange carpet in Tel Aviv.

Pop star Madonna has rejected calls for her to boycott this year's Eurovision song contest in Israel, saying she will 'never stop playing music to suit someone's political agenda.'

Israel fears that Gaza-based terrorists will try to disturb the event with a missile attack and has deployed Iron Dome defense systems throughout the country.