May 13, 2026
Israel is in the Eurovision finals
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The singer Noam Bettan is representing Israel this year in the Eurovision in Vienna, Austria.
Yesterday, he participated in the semifinals with the song 'Michel'.
He managed to advance to the grand final, which will be on Saturday.
During the performance, boos were heard from the audience.
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But Bettan kept singing without stopping. According to reports, there were also people in the audience who shouted against Israel. The security guards removed one of them from the hall. Despite this, many spectators clapped and sang along with the song.
After the performance, Bettan said: 'Thank you very much to all the people of Israel and all the Jews in the world.' He said he was looking for Israeli flags in the audience. It gave him strength during the performance.
In recent years, Eurovision has become a very political topic because of the war in Gaza. Several countries in Europe are boycotting the competition this year because of Israel's participation. Despite this, Israel remained in the competition and managed to reach the finals.