Government social media accounts and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined a drive to encourage people to vote for Israel’s entrant.

Israel's success in the public vote at last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest has prompted calls from a string of countries to examine the results and voting system.Singer Yuval Raphael came top of the viewer vote on Saturday with her ballad New Day Will Rise,

Austria won its third Eurovision Song Contest after a glittering grand final in neighboring Switzerland, with singer JJ earning the continent’s votes for the operatic pop anthem “Wasted Love.”