Israel qualifies for Eurovision final after protests disrupt rehearsal2 days ago Share Save Mark Savage Music Correspondent Share SaveEPA Yuval Raphael told the BBC she had practised singing to the sound of people booing to prepare for EurovisionIsrael has qualified for Eurovision's grand final on Saturday, hours after protesters tried to disrupt the country's dress rehearsal. The incident during Thursday's dress rehearsal did not disrupt Raphael's performance, and her appearance in the televised semi-final passed without further demonstrations. The singer clasped her hands together, then blew a kiss towards the sky when it was announced she would progress to the final. The UK automatically qualifies for the final as one of the "Big Five" countries who make outsized financial contributions to Eurovision. Like her, it soared into Saturday's grand final - where the song's predicted to land in the top 10.