Estimates: there is a low chance that Israel will participate in Eurovision this year - voila! culture. Minister Miki Zohar sent a letter to the president of the EBU in charge of Eurovision requesting to approve the Israeli song "October Rain" The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is considering disqualifying the song chosen to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, performed by Aden Golan.

In Israel there is no intention to replace the song or change its lyrics.