Hundreds were killed and many were taken hostage at the event.
The amateur singer was there with friends and later told Israel’s parliament she hid under dead bodies for eight hours.
Image: Yuval Raphael. Pic: Eurovision/Tal Givoni
She added: “I’m going to deal with this thing for the rest of my life.”
The 24-year-old earned her place at Eurovision, taking place in Switzerland in May, after coming first in the Rising Star singing contest on Israeli TV.
She won with a performance of ABBA’s Dancing Queen which she dedicated to victims of the attack which kick-started the war between Israel and Hamas.
After winning, she said: “I can’t explain how excited and ready I am.
“Thank you for giving me this huge honour and trusting me to represent my country on the grand Eurovision stage in Switzerland.”
In the months since the 2023 attack, which killed over 1,200 people, Israel has killed over 45,000 people in Gaza, according to the health ministry which doesn’t distinguish between fighters and civilians.
Around 90% of the enclave’s population of 2.3 million people are said to have been displaced.
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