Security stopped two protesters from reaching Israel’s entrant as paint was thrown at a crew member before their arrest at the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.

Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Hamas attack, represents Israel at Eurovision amid protests over the Gaza war.

Azerbaijan  gave Israel douze points, the highest mark that can be given in Eurovision, and many others of the national juries gave Israel substantial marks. Surprisingly, Ireland, where anti-Israel sentiment runs high,