This question comes up every year.
Israel’s
@Eurovision eligibility isn’t about geography, it’s about
@EBU_HQ membership. The contest is run by the European Broadcasting Union, not the EU or a map.
Israel is an active EBU member.
Australia joins by special invite.
Technically Egypt, Jordan & Lebanon could also join — but won’t, because they’d have to air Israel’s performance.
ebu.ch/about/members