Israel on the list of participants in Eurovision 2027

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The European Broadcasting Union published the list of participants in Eurovision 2027, which will be held in May in Burgas, Bulgaria. According to Ynet, 36 countries have confirmed their participation, including Israel, and North Macedonia is returning to the contest after a four-year absence.

According to Israel Hayom, Ireland and the Netherlands announced that they will boycott the contest over Israel's participation. According to Maariv, three of the countries that boycotted the previous contest remain out. According to Ynet, Spain and Slovenia were given until December to decide.

According to Israel Hayom, Spain, Slovenia and Iceland, which also boycotted this year, have not yet announced their decision, and Canada will participate for the first time. According to Israel Hayom, none of the five countries that boycotted Eurovision 2026 appears on the list published this morning.