<p>The second semi-final of Eurovision 2026 concluded on Thursday night, with ten more countries securing their spots in the final: Australia, Denmark, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway, Romania, Malta, Albania, Cyprus, and Czechia.</p><p>Competing alongside them in the Grand Final - to be held this Saturday night in Vienna - will be the host nation Austria, the "Big Five" (Italy, France, United Kingdom, and Germany), and the ten qualifiers from the first semi-final: Greece, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Moldova, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland, and Israel.</p>

During the Flag March in Jerusalem, Knesset Constitution Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman explains how the city represents a coming full circle for him.

Jewish protesters rally outside <i>The New York Times</i> headquarters, protesting Nick Kristof column accusing Israel of mass rape of Arab prisoners.

<p>A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force intercepted a suspicious aerial target identified in the area in which IDF soldiers are operating in southern Lebanon.</p><p>No sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.</p>

In a post on Truth Social following his visit to China, Trump signals continued military action against Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends central Jerusalem Day event at the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva, joined by prominent rabbis, rabbinical judges, ministers, and public figures.

<p>Reports in Lebanon indicate that the Air Force carried out strikes at several locations in southern Lebanon.</p>

Singer Avraham Fried arrives for his traditional Jerusalem Day performance at the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva. Alongside thousands of attendees and prominent rabbis, Fried performs a rendition of "Le’orer Libi."