Israel’s Eurovision 2026 singer Noam Bettan wrapped himself in tefillin (philatelies) and prayed before his Eurovision performance. Noam came second to Bulgaria in the final competition singing “Michelle”. It was a great result as Israel does not need the trouble and expense of hosting next year’s event.

https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-noam-bettan-dons-tefillin-before-eurovision-performance-advances-to-finals/

https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/noam-bettan-advances-to-eurovision-final-amid-anti-israel-protests-at-vienna-arena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9JVTSHKeqc