Current sectionIsrael NewsIsraeli CultureThe European Broadcasting Union has ruled that the hosting rights awarded to the winner will no longer be automatic in the event of a security conflict or geopolitical instabilityShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeShay Ringel10:44 PM • August 12 2026 IDTA new Eurovision rule could prevent Israel from hosting the contest in the future even if it wins, after the European Broadcasting Union approved changes Wednesday allowing it to move the competition from a winning country over security or geopolitical concerns.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:EurovisionEuropeIsraeli cultureCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranWest BankMinnesotaMissing in Vienna GazaSecret Cruise MissileSettler Violence HaQuizHaaretz PodcastNew Eurovision Rule Change Could Prevent Israel From Hosting in the FutureIDF Chief Pulls Troops Into West Bank After Settlers Besiege Palestinian FamilyNew York Jews Should Direct Their Anger at Netanyahu, Not Mamdani'Zionist' Has Become Toxic in America. The Jewish Establishment Must Confront ItNetanyahu Changes Likud Rules to Let Far-right Politician Run in PrimaryRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?How a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Israel Elections: How to Actually Read the Polls