The February 9, 2026 performance, titled “Alon Ohel, Playing for Life,” will take place at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv and bring Ohel together with nine well-known Israeli artists, all of whom are appearing without compensation.
The Flanders Festival Ghent announced earlier this week that it was scrapping the German orchestra’s concert, citing Shani’s refusal to distance himself from Israel’s government amid the war in Gaza.
Israeli singing sensation Hanan Ben-Ari performed to packed crowds in Brooklyn, and together,the closed the evening with HaTikva (The Hope), Israel's National Anthem.