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Oren had an extraordinary ability to teach, but above all, to convey one fundamental message: the most important thing is knowing how to tell a story. There is an audience for it.

It began with a column by Makor Rishon editor-in-chief Kalman Libeskind, who argued Israelis who have permanently moved abroad should think twice before flying back to help choose the next gov't.

Over the last 28 years, the only match to surpass this figure was the 1998 final between France and Brazil, which commanded a 43.8% viewership share.

Four major bills passed during the Knesset’s final blitz, with implications for the IDF, the judiciary, state benefits and press freedom.

“It is a platform that makes dreams come true and connects the audience to the Israeli representative’s journey to Eurovision,” said Ilanit Siman Tov-Hirsch.

Following Israel’s 2025 Eurovision showing, in which Yuval Raphael’s performance of “New Day Will Rise” came in first in the televoting, there were calls to investigate Israel for rules violations.

Under the split, the first part of the bill will deal mainly with restructuring Israel’s broadcasting oversight system, including laying the groundwork for a new media regulator.

IDF troops in southern Lebanon reportedly asked Galilee fishermen for fishing nets to help defend against Hezbollah’s drone threat.

EBU Director-General Noel Curran warned that a bill changing KAN’s funding could harm Israel’s global standing and threaten its future participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Bettan has spent the time between the first semifinal and the final enjoying Vienna with his backup dancers and rehearsing for his Saturday night performance.