Most contestants at the Eurovision Song Contest are seeking as much publicity as possible.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old singer has done few media interviews or appearances during Eurovision week, as Israel\u2019s participation in the pan-continental pop music competition draws protests for a second year.<\/p>\n
Raphael is due to perform Thursday in the second semifinal at the contest in the Swiss city of Basel. Oddsmakers suggest Raphael, a survivor of Hamas\u2019 Oct. 7, 2023, attack on a music festival in southern Israel that started the war, is likely to secure a place in Saturday\u2019s final with her anthemic song \u201cNew Day Will Rise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Israel has competed in Eurovision for more than 50 years and won four times. But last year\u2019s event in Sweden drew large demonstrations calling for Israel to be kicked out of the contest over its conduct in the war against Hamas in Gaza, reported The Associated Press said.<\/p>\n
The Oct. 7 cross-border attacks by Hamas militants killed 1,200 people, and roughly 250 were taken hostage into Gaza. More than 52,800 people in Gaza have been killed in Israel\u2019s retaliatory offensive, according to the territory\u2019s health ministry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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