A girl who survived a Hamas attack will represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest.

The singer captivated the jury and the audience with her voice and heart-wrenching survival story.

Reported by UNN with a link to Eurovision.tv and The Times of Israel.

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Yuval Raphael, who survived during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, by hiding among corpses for 8 hours, will represent Israel at Eurovision.

The 24-year-old Raphael won the reality show "HaKokhav HaBa," receiving the highest number of votes from both judges and viewers, and will participate in the song contest scheduled to take place in Basel, Switzerland, in May 2025.

Her song will be selected next month by a committee convened by the public broadcaster Kan.

The singer enchanted the jury and the audience with her voice and her heart-wrenching survival story.

Yuval Raphael was with friends at the Nova festival when Hamas terrorists attacked on October 7, 2023. The young woman survived by hiding under the bodies of victims. She spent 8 hours concealed among the dead on the roadside. Yuval still has shrapnel in her body.

Raphael stated that she wants to perform in Europe and "tell the story of my country, about what I experienced, and what others have gone through."

Let us remind you,

On October 7, 2023, a group of Hamas militants attacked the area bordering the Gaza Strip. At that time, 1,200 people were killed, and around 250 others were taken hostage.

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