Ireland, the Netherlands, Iceland, Spain and Slovenia all boycotted the competition ​last time in protest at the participation of Israel and its military ​offensive in ⁠Gaza.

The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after abandoning a boycott over Israel’s participation.

Earlier this month, Ireland announced it would not participate in the event for a second year in a row, citing the ongoing loss of life ⁠in Gaza.

AvroTros, the broadcaster that usually facilitates the Dutch entry, said in August it would boycott Eurovision for a second year, arguing recent changes to the rules, preventing countries involved in “armed conflict” from hosting, were unclear.

But it left the final decision in the hands of other broadcasters in the country, and on Wednesday the NPO - the umbrella organisation for the Dutch public broadcasting system - said it would take over responsibility for the Netherlands entry.