Eurovision: Israel's second song rejected again because of lyrics deemed too political. “Dance forever”, whose lyrics are in English but also in Hebrew, alludes to the Hamas attack at the Nova Music festival on October 7, where 364 people were killed.

Israel Katz, the foreign minister, expressed frustration at the new refusal. If the Israeli delegation continues to seek a solution with the EBU, some sources say they are "pessimistic" about finding a favorable outcome before mid-March.