Overview

• An EBU letter to member broadcasters sets an early‑November vote on Israel’s Eurovision 2026 participation, replacing the previously expected December timetable.
• RTVE has formally sent a Reference Group report urging Israel’s exclusion and says Spain will withdraw from Vienna 2026 if Israel competes.
• Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands and Spain have announced they will skip the contest if Israel remains in the lineup, according to Las Provincias.
• Eurovision director Martin Green says the EBU is consulting all members, with broadcasters still having until mid‑December to confirm participation, and Israel has reaffirmed it intends to take part.
• RTVE chief José Pablo López criticized the EBU’s handling as harmful to the contest, faced pushback from PP and Vox at a parliamentary hearing, and said RTVE will report public protests at sporting events involving Israeli teams.