Militant factions in Gaza, the Israeli military and analysts all said the song contest played into the timing of the latest escalation, during which Palestinian militants fired 690 rockets toward Israel. A man paints a mural on a structure close to where the Eurovision Village, a space for fans of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, is being constructed in Tel Aviv, on May 6, 2019. Tel Aviv, where Madonna is to perform, is within the range of Hamas and Islamic Jihad rockets in Gaza. “Islamic Jihad often instigates, but this is not what’s happening here,” he said. “Right after our holidays and Eurovision, Israel must evict Hamas from Gaza.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2019 16:00 UTC