Israel will be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, but several countries say they will now boycott the event. Members of the European Broadcasting Union were asked to vote in a secret ballot on whether they were happy with new rules announced last month, without going ahead with a vote on participation next year. In a statement, the EBU said members had shown "clear support for reforms to reinforce trust and protect neutrality". Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, Spain's RTVE and Ireland's RTE immediately issued statements saying they will not participate in the 2026 contest following this announcement. #eurovision #israel #ebu #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales