The director of the Eurovision Song Contest said organisers are monitoring voting patterns 'very, very carefully' following concerns about Israel's influence on last year's results. Questions were raised after Israel topped the public vote while receiving far fewer points from national juries, prompting scrutiny over promotional efforts linked to the Israeli government.

Some broadcasters argued that social media campaigns encouraging supporters to vote multiple times may have affected the outcome. The European Broadcasting Union issued a formal warning to Israel's national broadcaster after its contestant shared videos urging fans to vote up to 10 times, calling the posts outside the spirit of the competition.

In response to last year's controversy, organisers have overhauled voting rules. Changes include halving the maximum number of votes allowed per person, requiring online voters to provide credit card details to verify their location, discouraging disproportionate third party promotion, and reinstating jury voting in the semi finals. Despite ongoing protests and the planned boycott of the 2026 contest by five participating broadcasters, the director said he remains confident in the fairness and security of the voting system and hopes absent members will return in future years.