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Bettan performed “Michelle,” a Hebrew, French and English pop song, and finished with 343 total points: 220 from the public ...

Despite war with Iran canceling most events across the country, Israel went ahead Thursday night with the release of its 2026 Eurovision song, “Michelle,” sung by Noam Bettan. The celebratory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Noam Bettan, winner of the reality show "The Next Star" poses for a picture after winning the final in Neve Ilan, near Jerusalem, ...

Yiddish is the language of the Jews of Eastern Europe and all the places to which they spread. It is the language of socialists and capitalists, the Partisans who fought the Nazis and most of the ...

The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest has devolved into its worst crisis in history, marked by a historic five-country boycott and audience protests over Israel’s participation amid the war in Gaza.

Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and The Netherlands will boycott next year's song competition in protest of the decision. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) the ...

Israel's participation in the Eurovision song contest once again stirs controversy — and a walkout by five countries.