Israel is eligible for the Eurovision final, amid protests

Israel qualified for the great final in Eurovision on Saturday, hours after the demonstrators tried to disrupt the country’s rehearsal.

Yoval Rafael, 24, will be divided into a new day during a preview display on Thursday afternoon when six people with “huge” Palestinian flags and flags obstruct her action. Under the rules of the square, all flags are allowed but there are limits on size.

The Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR, which organizes the event, said that the members of the public were quickly expelled from St. Jacobshalli.

Israel’s participation in Eurovision was a source of controversy, as its army intensifies its bombing in Gaza, and imposes the siege on all foodstuffs and other humanitarian supplies.

In recent weeks, broadcasters in Spain, Ireland and Slovenia have called for a discussion about Israel’s involvement, and there were small protests in the streets of Basel, Switzerland, where this year’s competition is taking place.

During the rehearsal of the dress on Thursday, the accident was not disrupted, and Raphael’s appearance has passed in the semi -finals without further demonstrations.

Talk to the BBC earlier this weekRafael said her team played an audience noise on her rehearsals, “so I can train when there are deviations in the background.”

The singer collected her hands together, and then bombed a kiss towards the sky when she was announced that she would be presented to the final.

Despite constant tension, her song is currently among the candidates to win, according to betting makers.

The ten actions that succeeded in the general vote on Thursday were:

• Armenia: Burg – Survivors
• Austria: jj – lost love
• Denmark: Seal – Hilassa
• Finland: Erika Vikman – Ich Kemme
• Greece: piano – star
• Israel: Yoval Rafael – a new day that will rise
• Latvia: Popular daughter – Power
• Lithuania: Vivault – your eyes
• Luxembourg: Laura Thorne – Voice of the Doll (In the picture)
• Malta: Miriana Conte – Service

This means that the six countries that were eliminated are Australia, Czech, Georgia, Ireland, Montenegro and Serbia.

The disposal of Australia was the biggest shock. Milkshake man received the hymn full of Filatia, a warm reception before the competition, but at night, viewers proved that they are not tolerant in lactose.

Ireland also crashed, a year after Pambi thugge ranked sixth.

The country has now failed to qualify for eight of the last 10 attempts. The continuation of this losing chain will lead to a lot of searching for the soul in the nation associated with Sweden with the largest euvichin victories in all ages: seven in total.

It also gave the second semi -finals to the viewers their first opportunity to see the UK Law, remembering Monday.

GIRL BAND presented an eccentric graduation for their song, what happened against hell? Dancing around a chandelier fell into clothes inspired by Bridgerton, where they sang on a chaotic night on the tiles.

With the three -part consensus, they were placed in the voidable sound performances that afflicted Ole Alexander and Maerur in 2024 and 2023.

They did not save the general vote, at the present time. The UK is automatically qualified for the final as one of the “five major” countries that make great financial contributions to Eurovision.

The Swedish entry Kaj is currently winning the 2025 competition, with the hymn of Barra Bada Basto.

The twentieth Austrian anti -counter, whose song was lost, was the second favorite pop, was one of the ten works that were voted after Thursday’s show.

In a striking performance, the 24 -year -old was thrown on the stage in a dilapidated sailing boat, reflecting the troubled emotional water in his words.

Elsewhere, the competition had all the traditional Eurovision decorations: Spandex, sequins, strong wind machines, and at least 10 changes to fashion on the stage.

Among the most narrative elements was “Hurricane Sand” during France’s performance, and the Maltese contestant Miriana Conte bounced on a bright red medicine ball for its self -anthem, advanced.

Latvian Folk Taumemeitas has pursued a more ethereal approach by its close talisman Bur Laimi, which literally translates as “chanting of happiness”.

They wear golden underwear with the details of the branch and the vine, they moved the audience to a charming forest of a song that emphasized the relationship between humanity and nature.

The band was considered out of the final, but it jumped on high songs from Ireland and Czech – specifically because it stands out.

Also, the Model was the Finnish singer Erika Vikman, who ended the show by noise.

Its path Ich Komme is the hymn of the positive club for sex that he saw with the singer who rises above the audience raises a giant fire microphone.

Like it, it rose to the final on Saturday – where the song expected to land in the top ten.

Saturday’s show will be held in Saint Jacobshall in Basel from 20:00 GMT / 21:00 Swiss time.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2, with a full direct comment on the BBC news.