Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced significant changes to the event's voting system and security protocols in response to allegations of interference by the Israeli government. The European Broadcasting Union aims to bolster trust, transparency, and audience engagement through these measures, which include reducing the number of votes per payment method and reintroducing professional juries to the semifinals. These steps come amid growing calls for Israel's exclusion from the contest due to its government's actions in the ongoing conflict in Gaza, with some broadcasters citing political interference. The union's general assembly will soon consider Israel's participation in the next contest, depending on whether the new measures are deemed adequate.