Thursday marked the biggest crisis in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Four countries pulled out over Israel's continued participation in the competition, and more may follow.
The boycott includes Ireland, which has won seven times - a tally matched only by Sweden - and five-time winner the Netherlands. Spain, one of the contest's biggest financial backers, and Slovenia, are also out.
The row exposes a deep rift within the Eurovision family, and it's a situation that's been looming for years amid festering tension over Israel's conduct during the war in Gaza.
There has also been consternation over the voting and campaigning processes after Israel came top of the public vote this year, finishing second overall after the jury votes were taken into account. Israel, meanwhile, called the decision to keep it in the contest a 'victory' over critics who had tried to silence it.
Thursday's summit with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) brought the divisions within the Eurovision family to the fore. There was no direct vote on Israel's place in Eurovision, but the country's future participation was effectively tied to a ballot among broadcasters about proposed new rules for campaigning and public voting.
According to Spain, the crisis was avoidable. 'This point should never have been reached,' said the president of broadcaster RTVE in an angry social media post ahead of Thursday's summit.
Jose Pablo Lopez said he had lost faith in Eurovision's organisers, saying they had been swayed by 'political and commercial interests'. He added that organisers should have addressed Israel's alleged manipulation of the public vote should have resulted in sanctions 'at an executive level', instead of asking EBU members to decide on any consequences.
Other countries who could join the boycott include Iceland, which said it would not confirm its participation until a meeting of its board next week. On Friday, Belgium and Sweden, which had been among those also considering their positions, confirmed they would stay in the contest.
The impact on funding will be a key question for organisers. Spain was one of the 'big five' countries who automatically qualify for the final, due to the size of their financial contribution to the staging of the contest. In recent years, that figure has been between €334,000 to €348,000, according to figures published by Spain's broadcaster, RTVE.
Ultimately, the competition is severely wounded, but the injuries aren't fatal... yet. With much of the music industry throwing its weight behind Palestinian causes, it may prove harder than normal to find artists willing to share the stage with Israel.
It remains to be seen how this turmoil will affect Eurovision's future in 2026 and beyond, as the longstanding motto of 'United by music' hangs in the balance.
