Overview
- Spain's public broadcaster RTVE says it will withdraw for the first time if Israel's KAN remains in the competition.
- Slovenia, Ireland, Iceland and the Netherlands have issued similar conditional withdrawals, with Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS citing press freedom concerns and alleged Israeli government interference at the last contest.
- France Télévisions has officially confirmed France's participation in Vienna, while Spain's status as a Big Five funder raises the financial stakes of a potential exit.
- Eurovision director Martin Green says broadcasters now have until mid-December to confirm entries as delegation chiefs meet in Croatia and consultations continue.
- Coverage notes a UN inquiry alleging genocide in Gaza and reports that Germany previously warned it would quit if Israel were excluded, underscoring divisions among major members.