Israeli Eurovision song "Hurricane" climbs to eighth place in betting charts for winning Eurovision. It is not impossible that the increase in the betting tables happened thanks to the sympathy that Israel received after it was attacked by Iran.
Last week, the European Broadcasting Union published an unusual announcement regarding Israel's participation in the contest against the backdrop of the Gaza war. The publication of the message may have been influenced by the threats directed at Israel's Eurovision representative Aden Golan, as revealed in Walla! Celebs. Some of the artists from the participating countries will perform in Europe, but forget to wear the yellow ribbon that demands the return of all the abductees, writes Haim Tzach, CEO of the Israel-based HaimTzach Group. He says Israel is not hosting anyone and is not invited to be hosted anywhere this year. The exclusion of Israel is manifested in part by the fact that the production of the events surrounding the Eurovision week asked DJs participating in the parties not to play Israeli Eurovision songs "for security reasons"