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Hamas attack survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision
Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October attack in 2023, has been chosen to represent Israel at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Raphael, 24, was at the Nova musical festival when Hamas attackers killed 360 young partygoers and took 40 more hostage.
Israel’s Military Chief to Step Down Over Hamas Attack
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over its failure to protect against the 2023 assault.
Israel's army chief resigns over 'terrible failure' to prevent Hamas' 7 October attack
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would complete an investigation into the 2023 attack by Hamas before he steps down in March.View on euronews
Yuval Raphael, Survivor of Nova Music Festival Massacre to Represent Israel at 2025 Eurovision Song Contest
Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the 2023 Nova Music Festival massacre will represent Israel at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.
Nova massacre survivor to represent Israel in Eurovision music contest
A survivor of the Nova music festival massacre will represent Israel in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Yuval Raphael secured the position when she won “Rising Star,” the Israeli TV show that
Survivor of Oct 7 Hamas attacks to sing for Israel at Eurovision
A survivor of the Hamas-led attack on the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, is to represent Israel at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The 24-year-old Yuval Raphael beat other candidates in the final of the television show "The Next Star" on Wednesday evening,
Nova Festival Survivor To Represent Israel at Eurovision 2025
Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, will represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, in May 2025. The 24-year-old singer won the Rising Star reality singing competition on Wednesday,

Israel-Hamas ceasefire is a deal that cannot last

Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing

Israeli intel indicates Hamas held hostages at new Gaza hospital as UN health agency criticized for inaction
The IDF recently completed a major raid at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, arresting some 240 terrorists ...
As first Israeli hostages are released, Hamas sends a message: It is far from being destroyed
Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is ...
Google rushed to sell AI tools to Israel’s military after Hamas attack
The company fulfilled requests from Israel’s military for more access to AI tools as it sought to compete with Amazon, ...
First 3 hostages arrive in Israel after Hamas release. Here is what we know.
The women are the first three hostages to be released under the newly implemented ceasefire and hostage release deal between ...
‘Where’s my mum?’: Israeli hostages held by Hamas reunited with their mothers in emotional video
Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher were the first three Israeli hostages released in phase one of the ceasefire ...
With a ceasefire on the table in Israel-Hamas war, Austin community hopes to heal, unite
For Austin, the past 15 months have been filled with protests, grief, and rising Islamaphobia and antisemitism. Jewish, ...
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the ...
Freed Israeli hostage speaks out for first time, says she has 'returned to my life' following Hamas captivity
Emily Damari, one of the first hostages freed by Hamas in the cease-fire agreement, is speaking out for the first time ...