Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi and Ori Danino are seen in the video obtained by the IDF. The bodies of the six hostages were found in late August 2024 in a narrow tunnel after Israeli troops had been operating in the area for several days

Democratic lawmakers held a press conference alongside an American journalist wounded by the IDF in Lebanon in October 2023 to demand that Israel take responsibility for targeting reporters during combat operations, saying that efforts to get answers have 'been stonewalled at every turn'

'Israel is a peace-seeking country,' the 2023 representative said, adding that she was disappointed by the five countries that withdrew from Eurovision 2026 over Israel's participation. Kirel says that boycotting the contest 'isn't just an insult to us, it's an insult to everything Eurovision represents'