Three members of the Board of Directors of RAI have stated that Italy should not participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel does. Alessandro di Majo, Davide Di Pietro and Roberto Natale, three of the seven members of the Board of Directors at RAI, have asked that RAI withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel is allowed to participate. Lucio Corsi represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with “Volevo essere un duro”. Image source: Sarah Louise Bennett/EBU | Source: ANSAItaly in the Eurovision Song Contest Italy debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and has participated a total of 42 times to date. Italy returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 having last participated in the contest in 1997.