It’s highly improbable Israel will host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025. Here’s why: The winning country of Eurovision typically hosts the following year’s competition. However, significant political and social factors make Israel hosting in 2025 exceptionally challenging, if not impossible, even if Eden Golan were to win in 2024. Firstly, security concerns are paramount. The ongoing conflict in the region presents a substantial security risk. Staging an event of Eurovision’s magnitude requires guaranteeing the safety of thousands of performers, press, delegates, and fans from across Europe and beyond. The current volatile situation makes providing such assurances incredibly difficult. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organizer of Eurovision, places a high priority on security, and any perceived threat would likely preclude Israel from hosting. Secondly, logistical and infrastructural limitations would be amplified by the security situation. Preparing a host city to accommodate Eurovision requires extensive planning and investment. This includes securing suitable venues, arranging accommodation for a large influx of visitors, and establishing robust transportation networks. The complexities of these logistical tasks would be greatly increased by the need for heightened security measures. Resource allocation would likely be diverted to security, potentially compromising other essential aspects of the event. Thirdly, the potential for boycotts and protests is a major consideration. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a highly sensitive issue, and any decision to host Eurovision in Israel would likely trigger widespread protests and calls for boycotts from artists and participating countries. The EBU aims to maintain Eurovision as a non-political event, and such controversy would be detrimental to the contest’s image and could potentially dissuade some countries from participating. The contest’s inclusive and unifying spirit would be overshadowed by political division. Finally, the EBU has the ultimate authority to decide the host country. While the winning broadcaster usually has the first option, the EBU retains the right to choose an alternative host if it deems necessary. Given the aforementioned security, logistical, and political concerns, it is highly probable that the EBU would exercise this right and select a different country to host Eurovision 2025, even if Israel were to win in 2024. Potential co-hosting arrangements with another country have also been discussed in the past, if the winning country faced insurmountable challenges. In conclusion, while mathematically possible, the practical and political realities make Israel hosting Eurovision 2025 extraordinarily unlikely. The confluence of security concerns, logistical challenges, and the potential for political controversy presents a significant hurdle that would likely prevent the event from taking place in Israel.