Israeli singer Noam Bettan achieved second place at the Eurovision Song Competition in Vienna.
Jerusalem, 17 May, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli singer Noam Bettan took second place in the the Eurovision Song competition in Vienna as voters surged for Bulgarian singer Dara.
Israeli Air Force intercepts Hezbollah rockets targeting IDF forces in southern Lebanon; no casualties reported.
Israel Police investigate a shooting in Tel Sheva where three men were injured, with suspicion pointing to a criminal motive.
Israel Police arrested a Tulkarm resident suspected of abandoning an 8-day-old baby in a Hadera stairwell in January.
Jerusalem police & Border Police arrest two individuals for rioting and blocking traffic routes in Paris Square after protest turned violent.
IDF intercepts two enemy aircraft and neutralizes rocket/mortar fire from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon; no Israeli casualties reported.
Sirens sounded in Shlomi and Hanita for a hostile aircraft infiltration, with the IDF investigating the incident.
Alerts activated in northern Israel were a false alarm, the IDF Spokesperson confirmed.
Sirens sounded in multiple northern locations; IDF is investigating the preliminary details of the incident.
IDF Air Force intercepted a suspicious aerial target from Lebanon in Metula, a Hezbollah ceasefire violation.
IDF eliminates two Hamas terrorists who infiltrated Israel on Oct 7th and advanced terror plans in northern Gaza.