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The incident follows pro-Palestinian chants during Israel's semifinal appearance.

On the eve of its 70th edition, the world’s biggest music competition is facing what many have described as the worst crisis ...

A New York Times investigation found a well-organized campaign by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that ...

Singer Dara’s dance-hall anthem "Bangaranga" claimed the top prize at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna on Saturday, with the ...

Despite Eurovision’s insistence it is apolitical, politics has always been part of the song contest. But this year, ...

Noam Bettan, Israel’s Eurovision candidate who took second place in the competition, sang in three languages, and chose to start his performance in Hebrew. Meanwhile, the winner — from Bulgaria — sang ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Noam Bettan after Israel finished second in this year’s Eurovision ...

Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel’s participation hanging over the 70th ...

Contestant Noam Bettan apparently spent months preparing for potential disruptions to his entry for the international song ...

Israel’s Eurovision entry Noam Bettan was booed by the crowd during his performance as five countries were eliminated from ...

Israel’s Eurovision entrant Noam Bettan placed second Saturday night with “Michelle,” marking the second consecutive year ...