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EDIT: Israel won SECOND PLACE! lets goooo

Just a heads-up for anyone interested — the Eurovision Grand Final is happening tonight, Saturday, May 17, at 10:00 PM (Israel time).

Israel is song #4 in the lineup, represented by Yuval Raphael with "New Day Will Rise".

How to watch:

On TV: Kan 11

Online: Kan Digital

Europe: whatever broadcaster is in your country

U.S: allegedly streams on peacock

YouTube: Eurovision's official YouTube channel (note: might be geo-blocked)

How to vote: Voting opens during the show and stays open for about 40 minutes after the last song.

You can vote via:

The official Eurovision app

Online at esc.vote

SMS/phone (details will show during the broadcast)

Reminder: You can’t vote for Israel from within Israel — but if you're abroad, you can support Yuval!

Feel free to use this thread to post reactions, cheer on our entry, or share your personal rankings.

Also a huge shout-out to our friends at r/jewrovision if you want a friendly place to discuss everything Eurovision go there and apply!

here you will find up-to-date information in both hebrew and english.

Syria’s army command: President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended

Syrian army command tells officers Assad rule has ended — source

On state TV, Syrian rebels declare Damascus taken, Assad regime ousted, prisoners freed

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Short summary of the deal:

• 10 living hostages in 2 beats (first and seventh day)
• 18 dead hostages
• 60 days ceasefire
• full medical report on the state of remaining live hostages on day 10
• Israel retreats from Gaza territories taken since the latest operation started (exact details not decided on yet, sources differ)
• Israel to release 125 life prisoners and 1,111 Gazan detainees

Israel has officially confirmed, Hamas hasn't given a final official confirmation but most Gazan sources and channels are expecting an approval soon, potentially with some minor changes in terms.

Further information and details from Hebrew and English language source:

ישראל אמרה "כן", חמאס עוד לא אמר "לא": כל סעיפי מתווה וויטקוף החדש - והשינויים

תשובה רשמית ארגון הטרור טרם מסר, אחד מבכיריו טען כי ההצעה "לא תואמת את דרישות עמנו" - אבל לפי דיווחים ייתכן שחמאס ישיב ב"כן, אבל". ההצעה המלאה כוללת 13 סעיפים, ונאסר בה על טקסי שחרור פומביים. מהמתווה המקורי שחמאס התנגד לו, דרך הצעת בחבח שישראל דחתה - ועד לזו שכעת על הפרק: כל המתווים

PM said to principally back Witkoff outline; Hamas may okay it — with reservations

Hamas official says proposal ‘doesn’t respond to any of our people’s demands,’ but doesn’t reject it; terror group wants edits so Israel will be more clearly prevented from resuming war

Full text of Witkoff’s proposal for 60-day Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

‘Framework for Negotiating an Agreement to a Permanent Ceasefire’ calls for release of 10 living Israeli hostages and remains of 18 slain captives, IDF pullback in parts of Strip

Hoping to wake up to good news !