- Fearing the Eurovision Song Contest could be targeted by Hamas, Israel has reportedly armed its Iron Dome defence system.
- Israel and Hamas signed a rushed ceasefire on May 6 after the anti-missile system was peppered with 690 Hamas rockets on May 4, killing four people.
- The contest, in its 64th year, will attract politicians and dignitaries from 42 countries.
- The Iron Dome has historically operated with a 90% success rate concerning missiles fired into Israel by Hamas forces in Gaza.
Israel has deployed its Iron Dome anti-missile system in advance of the Eurovision song contest in Tel Aviv, according to a report.
On Tuesday, Haaretz reported the Israel Defence Forces had armed multiple Iron Dome batteries across the country in anticipation of the Eurovision Song Content, which started on Tuesday and runs until Saturday.
The contest brings together musical acts from countries across Europe, as well as Israel and Australia, and is a major event in the European calendar.
Each year the winning nation gains the right to host the competition the following year. In 2018, Israeli singer Netta won the contest with her song “Toy.”
Read the article by Bill Bostock in Business Insider Australia.