Eurovision 2026: Meet Israel's Noam Bettan and his song Michelle

We profile the 2026 entry from Israel including details on the artist, song, how it was chosen, odds, fan reaction and how the nation has fared at Eurovision. Israel first competed at Eurovision in 1973 and has gone on to win four times in 1978, 1979, 1998 and 2018. In recent times, the early 2010s included several non-qualifications, before Netta's victory with Toy in 2018. Following Noa Kirel finishing third in 2023, Israel has finished 5th and runner-up in the past two editions with very...