Songwriters behind Netta's Eurovision winner Toy threatened with White Stripes copyright lawsuit

Responding to the allegations set out in the letter, Mr Medalie said he and Mr Berger were “surprised to receive such a letter and we are taking care of it. I believe the issue will be successfully resolved in the next few weeks to the satisfaction of all sides.”

“It’s not a lawsuit, there’s no court here,” Mr Medalie told the Jerusalem Post. “It’s a letter of clarification, so we’re clarifying.”

Netta’s publicist Ofer Menahem said the Eurovision-winning singer would not be commenting on the incident.

Some Israeli media reports suggest that if the claim is proven in court, it could strip Israel of its win this years and its hosting rights for the 2019 tournament.