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Nathan Rennolds

Noam Bettan thanks supporters after controversial Eurovision second place

Israel's Noam Bettan secured second place at Eurovision 2026 despite a number of countries boycotting the event over Israel's inclusion, citing the Gaza war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated Bettan for his efforts and told him he had the "gratitude of the entire nation," while also commending him for standing "tall against those hollow verbal potshots."

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