Eden Golan, back in Israel, refers to hostages: ‘I was a voice for everyone who needs to be brought home now’

Eden Golan, back in Israel after securing fifth place in last night’s Eurovision Song Contest, tells reporters that she considered it an honor to represent the country.

“It is a huge privilege that I am here and that I had the opportunity to represent our country, especially in moments like this,” she says.

“I felt the love from the people, and you cannot understand how much it helped me,” says Golan, who was repeatedly booed whenever she performed and faced calls to be excluded from the contest, as well as unprecedented protests against her presence in Malmo.

“I represented the country and was our voice for everyone who needs to be brought home now,” she says, referring to the hostages held by terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

Golan thanks all who were involved in her participation, with special mention to the “security services who kept us safe.”