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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,

Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing

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With a ceasefire on the table in Israel-Hamas war, Austin community hopes to heal, unite
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FACT CHECK: X Video Shows Knesset Members Crying Over Footage Of Oct. 7 Attack, Not Ceasefire Deal
A video shared on X purports to show Israeli Knesset members crying over the recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Verdict: Misleading The claim is misleading, as the original video shows the Israeli ...
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Gazans ready tent camps for families returning to north after ceasefire
Palestinians in northern Gaza prepared tent encampments for displaced families on Thursday, two days before they were expected to return to their home areas in accordance with the timeline of ...
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Israeli troops open fire ‘against threats’ in Gaza without violating truce — IDF
IDF troops operated against threats posed to them in the Gaza Strip, in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire agreement," the army press service said ...
Trump designates Yemen's Houthis as a 'foreign terrorist organization'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday re-designated Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign ...