Israel cleared to participate in next Eurovision after EBU vote

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4 December 2025, 7:41 pm

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Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel

Israeli singer Yuval Raphael performs the song "New Day Will Rise" during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 15, 2025. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

The Kan public broadcaster reports that Israel will be able to participate in next year’s Eurovision, following a vote by members of the European Broadcasting Union in Geneva.

According to Kan, members voted in an overwhelming majority to adopt Eurovision reforms unveiled by the EBU last month aimed at quelling concerns raised by some member states over Israel’s participation.

Since that vote passed, a separate vote on ousting Israel will not be held, Kan reports.

A number of countries are now expected to pull out of the contest after threatening that they would not take part if Israel was still allowed to do so.