Iceland's punk rock band Hatari controversially raised scarves showing Palestinian flags during the announcement of their results in Eurovision 2019, which took place in Tel Aviv making it the first time Israel hosted the event in 20 years.

The Polish ambassador to Israel was spat at in his car outside the country's embassy Tel Aviv

Which countries have bagged a place in Saturday's grand final?

Eurovision contestants walked the orange carpet ahead of the start of the competition.

To warm-up for the annual music extravaganza, we've charted all the countries taking part and their chances of coming home with the title.

The Sabbath falls just before the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on Saturday, May 18, which starts at 10 pm local time — how might this affect the organisation of the event and the tourists who will travel to watch it live?

As Israel prepares to host the Eurovision singing competition next week, many worry about the flare-up of violence nearby.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Euronews that it was "unaccetpable" to maintain that there was a common position from the EU on Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved to try and get a new settlement in the Golan Heights named after US President Donald Trump to thank him for recognising the Jewish state's sovereignty over the disputed territory.

Israel's Beresheet spacecraft failed in its "soft" landing on the moon's surface on Thursday evening, its support team said.