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Israel at Eurovision

Israel has competed since 1973 and has won Eurovision four times across several different musical eras.

Debut1973
Completed appearances48
Victories4
Podiums in archive10
Top-10s in archive25
2027 participationNo 2027 tracker update yet
Eurovision history

Israel Eurovision history

Israel’s victories include back-to-back wins in 1978 and 1979, Dana International in 1998 and Netta in 2018.

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Winning years

1978197919982018

Podium record

Israel has 10 verified Grand Final podium finishes in the 1957–2026 archive: 4 wins, 4 second places and 2 third places.

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Runner-up record

Israel has finished second in the Eurovision Grand Final 4 times: 1982, 1983, 2025, 2026.

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LATEST NEWS

Latest Israel Eurovision news

Filming begins for Israel’s The Next Star for Eurovision 2027 as selection format returns
Israel

Filming begins for Israel’s The Next Star for Eurovision 2027 as selection format returns

Production has begun on the new season of The Next Star for Eurovision, with Israel set to use the talent-show route again to choose its Eurovision 2027 representative.

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RÚV board majority recommends Iceland stay out of Eurovision 2027 unless Israel is excluded
Iceland

RÚV board majority recommends Iceland stay out of Eurovision 2027 unless Israel is excluded

Six of RÚV’s nine board members have recommended that Iceland not participate in Eurovision 2027 unless Israel is barred, while broadcaster management says the final participation decision has not yet been made.

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ENTRY HISTORY

Recent Israel Eurovision entries

Latest indexed songs and Contest outcomes, including Grand Final placings, Semi-Final non-qualifications and the cancelled 2020 edition where relevant.

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RESULTS ARCHIVE

Top-10 Grand Final results

Showing the latest 12 of 25 top-10 finishes currently covered by the Song Contest Radar archive.

2026#2Noam BettanMichelle343 pts→
2025#2Yuval RaphaelNew Day Will Rise357 pts→
2024#5Eden GolanHurricane375 pts→
2023#3Noa KirelUnicorn362 pts→
2019#23Kobi MarimiHome35 pts→
2018#1NettaTOY529 pts→
2015#9Nadav GuedjGolden Boy97 pts→
2008#9BoazThe Fire in Your Eyes124 pts→
2005#4Shiri MaimonHasheket Shenish'ar154 pts→
1999#5EdenYom Huledeth93 pts→
1998#1Dana InternationalDiva172 pts→
1995#8LioraAmen81 pts→

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