Published on, Sept. 27 -- September 27, 2025 4:25 AM

Members of the European Broadcasting Union will vote in November on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, the EBU said on Friday.

Eurovision, which stresses its political neutrality, has faced controversy this year linked to the war in Gaza.

"A vote on participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at an extraordinary meeting of the EBU's General Assembly to be held online in early November," the EBU told Reuters in a statement, later clarifying that the vote is on the participation of Israeli public broadcaster, KAN.

Only public service broadcasters who are members of the EBU can take part in the widely watched contest and KAN is t...