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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.
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 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
Israel Selects Hamas Attack Survivor For Eurovision Performance
Israel has selected a survivor of the deadly October 7 Hamas attack to represent the nation at Eurovision this year. Yuval Raphael, who has spoken about how she hid under dead bodies inside a bomb shelter for eight hours at the Nova music festival on that fateful day,

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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, ...
New York bill would make 'masked harassment' a crime
A proposal introduced in the New York Legislature could make it a crime for people to wear face masks to harass or threaten someone ...
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Middle East latest: Al Jazeera says the Palestinian Authority arrested one of its reporters
The Al Jazeera news network says the Palestinian Authority arrested one of its reporters after preventing him from covering ...
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Buchanan Reintroduces Bill Strengthening U.S-Israel Healthcare Alliance
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has reintroduced a bill strengthening the United States' relationship with the State of Israel in the world of healthcare.
Columbia University suspends one student as it expedites investigation into Israeli history class disruption
The Ivy League university, an epicenter for protests last year, says it has suspended one student after “expediting” its ...
Palestinians returning home in Gaza torn between joy, loss and uncertainty amid ceasefire
Thousands of Palestinians are returning home with hope, as the ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas enters its fifth day. According to the United Nations, about 1.9 million of Gaza ...