Police sappers detonate device that fell in open area of military compound; no injuries or damage caused

Israeli video artist Kutiman presents multimedia chronicle of international song contest with footage spanning seven decades

Contestants prepare to battle to be crowned Europe's best pop act; guest performance by Madonna expected to keep 200 million fans glued to their TVs for 3-hour extravaganza

200 million people worldwide set to watch song contest final from 10 p.m. in Tel Aviv; Netherlands, Sweden, Australia are favorites; Madonna, Netta Barzilai to play

18 different acts to compete for crown of 2019 edition of song contest, among them favorites the Netherlands and Sweden ; Madonna also to perform

It takes three and a half hours to run through 26 contestants and several other musical numbers for the final event on May 18

After band with disabilities wows at TLV semi, Saturday final will be available with sign language, extra narrative for visually impaired, simple language for cognitively impaired

Ashkenazi religious leader says work should stop 10 minutes before lighting candles, 10 minutes after the end of the Sabbath because competition finals require Saturday rehearsals

Former defense official says Hamas terror group calming the situation while Eurovision song contest takes place in Tel Aviv

Not a dry eye in the house after Israeli band made up of musicians with disabilities performs in Tel Aviv; group founder says already received invites to play in Europe