[62762] Israel at the Heart of the Eurovision Storm in Vienna: A Dramatic Summary of the Competition Final

Israel at the Heart of the Eurovision Storm in Vienna

All eyes are on Vienna, where the Eurovision final took place. The Israeli representative, Noam Batan, received wall-to-wall praise from the envoy of the Netanyahu Trial Chat (a channel associated with direct reports from the field), who described his performance as a "perfect rendition" and noted that "he deserves it so much" after the journey he has been through. At the same time, Israel Hayom reported on the high interest in Israel's winning chances following the grand performance.

However, the atmosphere in the press room was not entirely positive. According to reports by Elad Simchayoff from the Netanyahu Trial Chat, there were journalists who chose to protest against the Israeli performance and left the room during the singing. Simchayoff added that in conversations in the corridors of Vienna, some claimed it was an "attempt to attract attention," a claim that was reinforced by Avi Sadriena from the chat, who argued that "when the song is so unnecessary, people focus on PR."

In the data sector, the tension is also felt in the betting tables. Liron Zahed from the Netanyahu Trial Chat updated that Israel dropped to fifth place in the tables moments before the final, with Bulgaria taking its place in the top five. As the jury voting began, 35 points were reported for Israel, a figure that was defined by Simchayoff as a "not bad spread" for the Israeli delegation.