(Times of Israel-Washington Post) Israel's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday received top points in the popular vote from over a dozen countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, UK, Italy, Luxembourg, and Portugal. Israeli singer Eden Golan performed the song "Hurricane." The song was originally titled "October Rain," with references to the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Eurovision organizers said it violated the ban on politicized lyrics, so Israel changed the title and some of the lyrics in order to compete. Overall, Israel finished in fifth place, while coming in second in the televote. Even the Irish public gave Israel 10 points (12 is max).
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