- Israel's Eurovision Song Contest performance on was met with audible protests during their semi-final.
- An audience member loudly heckled Israeli entrant Noam Bettan, shouting, Stop the genocide” during the introduction to his song.
- The protest was audible for nearly a minute before it was no longer picked up by microphones.
- Israel's participation in the 70th edition of the competition has been controversial due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
- Broadcasters from the Netherlands, Spain, Iceland, Ireland, and Slovenia refused to air the event in opposition to Israel's involvement.
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