The Turkey peace talks between Russia and Ukraine collapsed completely, with El País reporting the failure leaves peace "in the hands of Putin and Trump." Russian forces subsequently attacked a civilian bus in Sumy, killing nine.

Israel launched another ground invasion in Gaza to "permanently occupy new territory," prompting Prime Minister Sánchez to make strong statements. Speaking to the Arab League, he declared "Palestine is bleeding before our eyes" and announced Spain would ask the UN to have the International Court of Justice rule on humanitarian aid access.

The evening was dominated by Eurovision, where RTVE openly defied the European Broadcasting Union's threat of sanctions by broadcasting a message: "Against human rights, silence is not an option. Peace and justice for Palestine." Spanish contestant Melody's performance of "Esa diva" ultimately ranked 24th, while Austria won with JJ's "Wasted Love," narrowly defeating Israel.