With the conclusion of HaKokhav HaBa, it has been revealed that Noam Bettan has been selected to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna.
Four artists competed for the ticket in Vienna
In the show, four artists participated in the selection, with Noam emerging victorious. Upon their win in the selection, Noam comments:
I’m so excited! What an incredible honor to represent the country and to be the voice of our people on such a huge stage. Thank you for your trust and love! Thank you for choosing me! I promise to give my all at the upcoming Eurovision in Austria
Further information about their entry for Eurovision 2026 will be revealed in due course.
Israel’s Eurovision Journey
Israel has a long and wealthy history in the Eurovision Song Contest, making their debut in 1973 with Ilanit and “Ey Sham”. Their first entry scored 97 points, placing 4th. Israel has since gone on to win the Contest on four separate occasions – in 1978, 1979, 1998 and 2018.
Yuval Raphael represented Israel in Basel during the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song “New Day Will Rise”. Performing at the second semi-final, Israel qualified for the final in 1st place. In the final itself, Yuval finished in 2nd place with a total of 357 points – 60 points from the jury and 297 from the televote.
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