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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
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,
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 Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision Song Contest
A survivor of the Oct. 7 Nova massacre has been chosen to represent Israel at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Yuval Raphael — who survived the Hamas slaughter by hiding under piles of dead bodies inside a bomb shelter — earned her spot in the international extravaganza by winning her country’s Rising Star competition,
Nova Festival Survivor To Represent Israel at Eurovision 2025
Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, will represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, in May 2025. The 24-year-old singer won the Rising Star reality singing competition on Wednesday,

Israel-Hamas ceasefire is a deal that cannot last

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Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the ...
Israel says Hamas using truce to regroup in Gaza; 'eliminated' commander reappears
Israel faces renewed challenges following the reappearance of senior Hamas commander Hussein Fayyad, previously reported ...
Israel Enters Truce Stronger but With Unfulfilled Goal: Destroying Hamas
Several adversaries have been cut down to size but Israel could face years of fighting to keep them contained.
Hamas Leader That Israel Claimed Had Killed Emerges Post-Ceasefire In New Video
Senior Hamas commander Hussein Fayyad was seen in newly released video footage by the militant group. Israel earlier said that it had eliminated Fayyad.
‘My daughter forgot what I looked like’: Palestinian prisoner on returning home
Rula Hassanein, a Palestinian journalist and mother, became one of the first prisoners freed as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. Hassanein speaks to CNN’s Nada Bashir about her experience ...