Israel's Yuval Raphael Comes in 2nd at Eurovision, Propelled Largely by Popular Vote - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Israel’s Yuval Raphael breaks silence following Eurovision controversy - ‘No one will ever break us!’

Israel’s Eurovision 2025 entrant, Yuval Raphael, has issued a statement in response to the backlash surrounding her performance at last week’s competition in Basel

PM to Yuval Raphael: You lifted Israel’s profile among nations

Netanyahu praises Israeli Eurovision finalist for emotional tribute and global impact.

Israel’s Yuval Raphael comes in 2nd at Eurovision, propelled largely by popular vote

Israel’s Yuval Raphael defied expectations to come in second in the annual Eurovision song contest on May 17, narrowly losing out to Austria after being buoyed by the popular vote but also drawing points from the juries in 14 countries. “Thank you, Europe! Am Yisrael chai!” Raphael shouted from the stage after her performance. Azerbaijan awarded Israel all 12 of the points its jury could give, in a departure from last year, when Israel did not w…

On Saturday, the audience overwhelmingly supported Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, who survived the Nova Festival massacre. Our contributor wants to see in this vote the symbol of an awareness in Europe: faced with radical Islamism perceived as a threat against Western values, the peoples mobilize where left-wing political elites have failed. The Europeans are mostly nostalgic of the era now over, during which Eurovision would sack singers to the …

'The public has spoken': Scooter Braun defends Israeli Eurovision star

The collision of music, politics, and international drama reached its peak at Eurovision 2025. This year, everyone watched Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Nova festival massacre, who not only secured second place in the competition but also won the hearts of European audiences. Yet alongside applause for this extraordinary achievement during such challenging times, Raphael faced a barrage of accusations about "vote rigging" and "manipulations" …

What the haters get wrong about Israel’s Eurovision vote - The Jewish Chronicle

They think they’re the majority. They’re not.