We know where Eurovision will take place 2026. Will Israel take part?

Eurovisionis one of the largest annual international musical performances. By 2025 69 Eurovision competitions had already been organised. The first Eurovision Song Contest was held on May 24, 1956 in Lugano, Switzerland, where seven countries participated. The competition is one of the longest and most popular broadcasts in the world, gathering annually about100–600 million viewersAll over the world. Where will the next edition of the competition take place?

70 Eurovision contest. Place of the contest

Eurovision2026 will take place inViennathe capital of Austria. This will be the third time that Vienna will host this music competition (formerly in 1967 and 2015). The competition will be held in the Wiener Stadthalle hall, which has the appropriate infrastructure and space for this prestigious event. The semifinals are scheduled for 12 and 14 May, and the grand finale will be held16 May 2026year.

Vienna was chosen due to favorable logistics conditions and a strong accommodation base, offering about 80 thousand hotel seats. The city also plans numerous accompanying events available to everyone, regardless of the wealth of the portfolio.

What about Israel?

As for Israel's participation in Eurovision 2026, the issue is now very controversial. After Israel's second place in the 2025 competition and the ongoing conflict with Hamas, they appearedCalls for exclusionThis country from next year's edition.Debateon this subject, it continued during the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) assembly and the decision on Israel's participation is to be takenin autumn 2025.

Many broadcasters are against Israel's participation due to ongoing conflict and political tensions, although there is also a group of countries that support its launch, among others.GermanyAustria, Switzerland,Greeceand Cyprus, and informally alsoUnited Kingdom. Israeli broadcaster KAN declares that Eurovision is more than just a contest for them. Eurovision winner 2025, JJ from Austria, publicly expressed hope thatIsraelwill not perform in 2026.