Yuval Raphael represented Israel at Eurovision in 2025

The controversy around Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest continues to escalate, as one participating country has now said it will not return to the contest unless the Israeli delegation is not invited next year.

Israel’s involvement in Eurovision has long been a contentious subject as a result of the political situation in the Middle East, but in the last two years, the conversation has grown louder, with many fans boycotting the contest due to the country’s continued presence, and several participating broadcasters raising their concerns about the situation.

Earlier this year, discussions took place among Eurovision’s participating broadcasters about whether Israel should remain part of the contest despite the ongoing war in Gaza, with the situation due to be reassessed in the autumn.

The Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO has now said it will only return to Eurovision next year if Israel is banned, similarly to how Russia has not been invited to take part in the competition since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Slovenian singer Klemen rehearsing for this year's........

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