Noa Kirel's 'Unicorn' receives 'douze points' from nonparticipating countries' audiences - able to vote for the first time - as well as voters in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Cyprus

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has vowed to drastically cut funding from Kan in a bid to engender competition, but observers say his plans are misguided and dangerous

21-year-old singer channels her inner mythical beast in music video for international song competition: 'It's a song that represents all of us, the whole country'

EBU director general asks PM to 'safeguard the independence of Kan' in order to remain a member; communications minister: I am 'beholden to Israeli public and not any other body'