Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, has been chosen as Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025. Raphael won the reality competition The Next Star for Eurovision, beating out other finalists. Her emotional backstory and vocal talent resonated with viewers and judges. This is the ninth time a reality show has selected Israel's Eurovision contestant, with past successes including Netta Barzilai's win in 2018. Raphael will be representing Israel in the upcoming Eurovision competition in Basel, Switzerland.