Israeli singer Yuval Raphael was greeted by a cheering crowd at Ben Gurion airport Sunday after placing second at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland. (AP video by Ami Bentov)

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Israeli singer Yuval Raphael came in second place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland, on Saturday night, after being pipped at the post by Austrian singer JJ. Although Raphael convincingly won the popular vote among audiences across Europe,