- Israel's national broadcaster, Kan, received a formal warning from Eurovision organisers for encouraging viewers to "vote 10 times" for their delegate, Noam Bettan.
- Kan shared videos on social media featuring Bettan instructing fans to use all 10 allocated votes for him in the first semi-final.
- This action breached new Eurovision rules designed to limit third-party campaigns, although organisers acknowledged it was not a "large-scale funded" campaign.
- The rule changes were implemented following controversy over Israel's result in last year's contest, which also saw a reduction in individual fan votes and an increase in professional jury votes.
- Five countries, including Spain, withdrew from this year's competition in protest of Israel's participation, citing political implications and current events.
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