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Saturday, May 17, 2025
Two attempts to storm Eurovision stage during Israeli performance said blocked
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
During Yuval Raphael’s Eurovision performance, security halted two attempts by protesters to rush the stage, according to Hebrew media reports.
In purported video of one incident, a man can be heard yelling, “Free Palestine.”
A protestor tried to get on the stage during Israel’s perormance in the Eurovision final. Security stopped him. pic.twitter.com/lZbv3aPEPt
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None of the incidents could be seen on the live TV show, and it is not clear if Raphael herself was aware.
In a statement, the Kan public broadcaster, which organizes Israel’s participation in the contest, says it “will not address security issues at the event. We are very proud of Yuval Raphael’s perfect performance on the stage.”
Video of Raphael from right after her performance shows her beaming and embracing the rest of the delegation.
The Times of Israel Community.