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Who is Yuval Raphael? The Nova survivor selected to represent Israel at Eurovision

The 24-year-old Nova festival survivor won Israel’s national song contest last night, which determines the country’s entrant for Eurovision

By Eliana Jordan

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Yuval Raphael won Israel's national song contest last night, earning her spot as the Israeli Eurovision representative for this year's contest in Switzerland in May. (Photo: Rising Star, Keshet 12)
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Who are the final four vying to become Israel’s Eurovision entry for 2025?

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Eden Golan, Israel's participant in the Eurovision competition arrives to the Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, May 12, 2024. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90
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I was forced to hide my identity at Eurovision, says Israeli contestant

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Israeli Eurovision entrant Eden Golan will be forced to change the lyrics to her song "October Rain," which EBU has rejected due to its "political" reference to the attacks of October 7.
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Israel revises song lyrics to avoid disqualification from Eurovision

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Hollywood superstars sign open letter supporting Israel’s participation in Eurovision
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Hollywood superstars sign open letter supporting Israel’s participation in Eurovision

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Israel selects Eurovision contestant amid calls for boycott
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Israel selects Eurovision contestant amid calls for boycott

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Hosts introduce the 2023 Eurovision Song contest, held in Liverpool. Eurovision 2024 is scheduled to take place in Mälmo, Sweden in May. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Iceland threatens to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

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