The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have postponed a vote on whether Israel should be allowed to perform in next year's competition.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said "recent developments in the Middle East" had prompted it to cancel the virtual meeting to vote on the matter, which was scheduled to take place in November.
It said Israel's participation would instead be discussed at an in-person meeting in December, though it did not make clear whether a vote would still take place.
Israel's participation in Eurovision has faced opposition from some other participating countries due to the war in Gaza.
On Monday, all 20 living Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas in exchange for the return of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. It comes after a ceasefire came into force on Friday.
