Overview
- The 27-year-old French-Israeli singer won Israel’s HaKokhav HaBa national final to secure the spot.
- Spain, Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands and Slovenia have pulled out in protest of Israel’s actions in Gaza, a withdrawal described as the most extensive boycott in the contest’s history.
- Israel is scheduled for the first semi-final on 12 May, with the grand final on 16 May at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle.
- Event officials report secured financing, sold-out shows and a field of 35 participating countries.
- Israeli media report that Bettan’s Eurovision song will be selected and announced in March.