Eurovision semi-final song contest hacked by Hamas: Broadcaster

Eurovision semi-final song contest hacked by Hamas: Broadcaster
Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, had no immediate comment. Israel's hosting of Eurovision 2019 has drawn pro-Palestinian boycott calls. Image Credit: Wikimedia
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  • West Bank and Gaza

Israel's webcast of the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final was hacked with animated images of explosions in the host city of Tel Aviv, national broadcaster Kan said on Wednesday, casting blame on Hamas militants.

Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, had no immediate comment. Israel's hosting of Eurovision 2019 has drawn pro-Palestinian boycott calls.

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