ISRAEL in the Eurovision Song Contest – Participation history

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participating broadcaster
Participation summary
Appearances
First appearance
Language
National Selections National final
Internal selection
Hostings
Highest placement Top 5 FINAL SEMI-FINALS
Highest placement Top 10 FINAL SEMI-FINALS
Worst placement (Bottom) FINAL SEMI-FINALS
Times qualified – Qualifiying rate
Victories
Nul points (Nil points) FINAL SEMI-FINALS

Participation history

Note: Entries scored out signify where Israel did not compete
Years

1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2026 • 
Artists Ilanit (אילנית) • Poogy (כוורת; Kaveret, כוורת) • Shlomo Artzi (שלמה ארצי) • Chocolate, Menta, Mastik (שוקולד מנטה מסטיק, Shokolad, Menta, Mastik; Chocolate, mint, gum) • Ilanit (אילנית) • Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta (יזהר כהן ולהקת אלף-בית) • Milk and Honey (חלב ודבש (גלי עטרי, Gali Atari), Khalav U’Dvash) • Habibi (הכל עובר חביבי; Hakol Over Habibi, הכל עובר חביבי, Habibi Group) • Avi Toledano (אבי טולדנו) • Ofra Haza (עפרה חזה) • Izhar Cohen (יזהר כהן) • Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel (שרי צוריאל ומוטי גלעדי) • Datner and Kushnir (דטנר וקושניר) • Yardena Arazi (ירדנה ארזי) • Gili and Galit (גילי וגלית) • Rita (ריטה) • Duo Datz (אורנה ומשה דץ; Orna U-Moshe Datz; דץ ודצה, Datz Ve-Datza) • Dafna (דפנה דקל, Dafna Dekel) • Lehakat Shiru (להקת שירו, Shiru Group (Sara Sharon (Sarale “Sara” Sharon, שרה’לה “שרה” שרון)) • Liora (ליאורה) • Galit Bell (גלית בל) • Dana International (דנה אינטרנשיונל) • Eden (עדן) • PingPong (פינג פונג) • Tal Sondak (טל סונדק) • Sarit Hadad (שרית חדד) • Lior Narkis (ליאור נרקיס) • David D’Or (דוד ד’אור) • Shiri Maimon (שירי מימון) • Eddie Butler (אדי בטלר) • Teapacks (טיפקס; Tipex) • Boaz (בועז מעודה; Boaz Mauda) • Noa and Mira Awad (אחינועם ניני ומירה עווד; Achinoam Nini,אחינועם ניני  – Mīrā Anwar ‘Awaḍ, ميرا عوض, ,מירה עווד) • Harel Skaat (הראל סקעת) • Dana International (דנה אינטרנשיונל) • Izabo (איזבו; Cherie and Renno) • Moran Mazor (מורן מזור) • Mei Finegold (מיי פיינגולד) • Nadav Guedj (נדב גדג’) • Hovi Star (חובי סטאר) • IMRI (אימרי זיו; Imri Ziv) • Netta (נטע ברזילי; Netta Barzilai) • Kobi Marimi (קובי מרימי) • Eden Alene (עדן אלנה; ኤደን አለነ) • Eden Alene (עדן אלנה; ኤደን አለነ) • Michael Ben David (מיכאל בן דוד) • Noa Kirel (נועה קירל) • Eden Golan (עדן גולן; Эден Голан) • Yuval Raphael (יובל רפאל) • Noam Bettan (נועם בתן) •
Songs “Ey Sham” (אי שם) • “Natati La Khaiai” (נתתי לה חיי) • “At Ve’Ani” (את ואני) • “Emor Shalom” (אמור שלום) • “Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim” (אהבה היא שיר לשניים) • “A-Ba-Ni-Bi” (א-ב-ני-בי) • “Hallelujah” (הללויה) • “Halayla” (הלילה) • “Hora” (הורה) • “Hi” (חי) • “Olé, Olé” (עולה, עולה) • “Yavo Yom” (יבוא יום) • “Shir Habatlanim” (שיר הבטלנים) • “Ben Adam” (בן אדם) • “Derekh Hamelekh” (דרך המלך) • “Shara Barkhovot” (שרה ברחובות) • “Kan” (כאן) • “Ze Rak Sport” (זה רק ספורט) • “Shiru” (שירו) • “Amen” (אמן) • “Shalom Olam” (שלום עולם) • “Diva” (דיווה) • “Happy Birthday” (Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday), יום הולדת😉 • “Sameach” (שמח; Sameyakh, שמייח) • “Ein Davar” (אין דבר) • “Light a Candle” (Nadlik Beyakhad Ner, נדליק ביחד נר) • “Words for Love” (Milim La’Ahava, מילים לאהבה) • “Leha’amin” (להאמין) • “HaSheket SheNish’ar” (השקט שנשאר) • “Together We Are One” (Ze Hazman, זה הזמן) • “Push the Button” (Kaftor Adom, כפתור אדום) • “The Fire in Your Eyes” (Ke’ilu Kan, כאילו כאן) • “There Must Be Another Way” (Einaiych, עינייך; Einaiych (There Must Be Another Way)) • “Milim” (מילים) • “Ding Dong” (דינג דונג) • “Time” (זמן) • “Rak Bishvilo” (רק בשבילו) • “Same Heart” (אותו לב) • “Golden Boy” (נער מוזהב) • “Made of Stars” (עשויים מכוכבים) • “I Feel Alive” (אני מרגיש חי) • “TOY” (טוי, Toy; צעצוע) • “Home” (בית) • “Feker Libi” (ፍቅር ልቤ; אהוב ליבי; Fhufeker Libi) • “Set Me Free” (חופשייה; שחרר אותי) • “I.M” (I am; אני) • “Unicorn” (חד-קרן; יוניקורן) • “Hurricane” (הוריקן; October Rain, הגשם של אוקטובר) • “New Day Will Rise” (יום חדש יעלה) • “Michelle” (מישל) •  

 

  • Emittente televisiva: IBA / KAN / Former members 1973–2017: Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA)
  • Processo di Selezione: Selezione Nazionale (1973–1977,  1990, 1998–2000, 2002–2004, 2007, 2012, 2014 (artista), 2015 (brano), 2017–2019 (brano)) | Selezione Interna (Israel Song Festival 1978–1979 | Kdam Eurovision 1981–1983, 1985–1989, 1991–1993, 1995, 2001, 2005–2006, 2008–2011, 2013, 2014 (brano) | HaKokhav HaBa 2015–2019)
  • Organizzazione concorso – Paese ospite: 3 (ESC Jerusalem 1979; ESC Jerusalem 1999; ESC Tel Aviv 2019)
  • Numero di partecipazioni: 42 (36 finali)
  • Lingue:  Inglese ()
  • Prima partecipazione: ESC Luxembourg 1973: Ilanit |Ey-sham
  • Miglior piazzamento: Top 5: FI:  | SF: 
  • Miglior piazzamento Top 10: FI: 
  • Peggior piazzamento (Bottom): FI: | SF: 24th: 2007
  • Average place: 10,10
  • Qualificazioni per la Finale: 10 su 16 (dal 2004)
  • Numero di vittorie: 4 (ESC Paris 1978: Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta | Abanibi; ESC Jerusalem 1979: Milk and Honey | Hallelujah; ESC Birmingham 1998: Dana International | Diva; ESC Lisbon 2018: Netta |TOY)
  • Nul points (Nil points): FI: | SF: 

Israel  has been represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 47 times since its debut in 1973. The current Israeli participating broadcaster in the contest is the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan). Israel has won the contest four times, and has hosted it in Jerusalem in 1979 and 1999, and in Tel Aviv in 2019.

Israel’s first appearance in the contest in 1973 was successful, with “Ey Sham” performed by Ilanit finishing fourth. Israel then achieved victories in 1978 and 1979, with “A-Ba-Ni-Bi” by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, and “Hallelujah” by Milk and Honey. In 1980, the Israeli broadcaster declined to host the contest for a second consecutive year due to financial reasons. Because the contest date in the Hague conflicted with Yom HaZikaron, Israel did not participate. This remains the only instance of a winning country not competing the following year. The country’s best results in the 1980s were second-place finishes for “Hora” by Avi Toledano in 1982 and “Chai” by Ofra Haza in 1983. Israel achieved its third victory in 1998, with “Diva” by Dana International. To date, Israel holds the record for the most participations and the most wins in the contest without finishing last, but it has placed second-to-last in the final thrice—1986, 1993, and 2006—and received nul points from the juries in 2019.

Since the introduction of the semi-finals in 2004, Israel has failed to reach the final seven times. In 2005, “HaSheket SheNish’ar” by Shiri Maimon gave the country its tenth top-five result, finishing fourth. After failing to qualify for the final for four consecutive years (2011–14), Israel reached the final in 2015 with “Golden Boy” by Nadav Guedj finishing ninth, and the country has participated in the final every year since with the exception of 2022, while also recording a fourth win in 2018 with “Toy” by Netta.

Israel’s participation has been subject to numerous controversies mostly due to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the wider Arab–Israeli conflict, and since the Gaza war which began in October 2023, these tensions have spilled over into the contest.

History. The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), making it eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. It had participated in the contest, representing Israel, since the 18th edition in 1973. In 2017, the IBA was succeeded by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), which has been responsible for Israel’s participation in the contest since the following year.

To date, there have been four Israeli victories in the contest. Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta won in Paris in 1978 with “A-Ba-Ni-Bi”. On home ground in Jerusalem the following year, Israel won again, this time with “Hallelujah” performed by Milk and Honey. Unusually, Israel did not defend the title in 1980[1] (see below). The third victory came almost 20 years later in Birmingham in 1998, when Dana International took top honours with the song “Diva”. It took a 20-year wait for Israel to record its fourth victory at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, with the song “Toy” by Netta, earning Israel its highest-ever score of 529 points.

Israel’s earliest selections were picked by the IBA. The first singer to represent the country was Ilanit, who finished 4th in 1973. In 1972, while Ilanit was in Germany recording as part of the duo Ilan and Ilanit with her partner Shlomo Tzach, the duo received an offer to represent Germany in that year’s contest. Since Israel was eligible to participate, they approached the IBA with a proposal that Ilanit would represent Israel. However, the registration period was over by then and Ilanit was told she could represent Israel in 1973. After she was sent again four years later, it was decided that henceforth the winner of the Hebrew Song Festival would represent Israel. The 1978 and 1979 Israeli Eurovision winners were selected by this method. From 1981, the selection process took place via the Kdam Eurovision with the exception of 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002, when the IBA selected its representatives internally.

After winning the contest in 1978 and 1979, the IBA was financially and logistically unable to organise the event for a second consecutive year. The Netherlands agreed to host the 1980 contest in Israel’s place. The date chosen for that year’s contest coincided with Yom HaZikaron, Israeli Memorial Day, so Israel could not compete. This made Israel the only country to date unable to defend its title. The 1980 winning song “Pizmon Chozer” by The Brothers & the Sisters never had an opportunity to compete.

In 1984, Israel again refrained from participating due to the same date conflict. It was rumoured that Ilanit and the song “Balalaika” would have been its representative that year, but this was denied by Shlomo Zach, the producer of the song.

Israel’s entries have had a mixed reception. Avi Toledano (1982) and Ofra Haza (1983) scored well with big revivalist numbers, but the all-singing, all-dancing style became less popular later in the decade and Israel’s 1986 entry, “Yavo Yom” by Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel, came in 19th.

In 1987, Israel finished 8th with “Shir Habatlanim” by the satiric duo Lazy Bums. Then-Israeli Minister of Culture, Yitzhak Navon, said he would resign if the song went on to represent Israel at the contest; this ultimately did not occur.

In 1990, Rita’s “Shara Barkhovot” was not well received, but in 1991, Orna and Moshe Datz finished third, Israel’s best result since 1983. Israel also had a 5th-place finish by Eden when it hosted the 1999 contest. Ping-Pong’s disco effort in 2000 failed, though the group was noted for their optimistic lyrics and message of reconciliation and peace. They waved Syrian flags at the end of their performance, angering some Israelis.

In 2004, David D’Or came 11th in the semi-final with “Leha’amin“, leaving Israel out of the final for the first time since 1997. Shiri Maimon with “HaSheket SheNish’ar” in 2005 brought Israel back to the top five, and ensured Israel a place in the 2006 final, where it was represented by singer Eddie Butler, who had finished 5th as part of Eden in 1999; however, his performance of the song “Together We Are One” finished 23rd, with only four points.

IBA’s Eurovision committee chose Teapacks to represent Israel in 2007. Their humorous entry “Push the Button” finished 24th out of 28 in the semi-final and did not advance to the final. As a result, Israel had to compete in the 2008 semi-final, from which it advanzed to the final, where Boaz and “The Fire in Your Eyes” finished ninth. In 2009, for the first time, an Arab citizen of Israel represented the country: Mira Awad performed “There Must Be Another Way” alongside Jewish-Israeli singer Noa in Moscow. Israel was represented in 2010 by Harel Skaat, who came 14th in the final with “Milim”.

Israel’s participations from 2011 to 2014 were less successful, as former Eurovision winner Dana International in Düsseldorf, the band Izabo in Baku, Moran Mazor in Malmö, and Mei Finegold in Copenhagen all failed to qualify for the final. The 2014 non-qualification led to Kdam Eurovision being discontinued, and the IBA later partnered with Keshet to use the existing reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa to select the Israeli artist—a method that has mostly continued since—though the song selection has gone through various formats. In 2015, Nadav Guedj brought Israel back to the final with “Golden Boy”, the first Israeli entry without a Hebrew lyric. Before Netta’s win, Israel also managed to qualify in 2016 with Hovi Star and “Made of Stars”, which finished 14th, and in 2017 with Imri Ziv and “I Feel Alive”, which finished 23rd. In 2019, as hosts with Kobi Marimi and his song “Home”, Israel was pre-qualified for the final and finished 23rd, making it the fourth time since 2015 that the host country ranked in the bottom five.

In 2020, Eden Alene was chosen to represent the country with “Feker Libi”. After the 2020 contest was cancelled, she was retained as the Israeli representative for 2021, this time with “Set Me Free”, which finished 17th in the final. The song features a B6 whistle note, the highest note in the contest’s history. Michael Ben David, selected through The X Factor Israel, represented Israel in 2022 with “I.M,” but failed to qualify for the final. Internally-selected Noa Kirel finished third in 2023 with “Unicorn”, Eden Golan placed fifth in 2024 with “Hurricane”, and Yuval Raphael finished second in 2025 with “New Day Will Rise”.

Participation overview. Below is a list of all songs and their respective performers that have represented the Israel in the contest:

Table key
1 First place
2 Second place
3 Third place
X Entry selected but did not compete
† Upcoming event

Note: Edizione | # | Artista (i) | Canzone [Musica (m) / Texto (t)] | Lingua (Traduzione) | Punteggio | Posizione | Processo di Selezione

NOTES:

  • a^ In order to reduce the number of participating countries at the 1996 event a qualifying round was held among all countries except the hosts. Israel failed to progress from this round; entries which failed to progress have subsequently been discounted by the EBU and do not feature as part of the countries’ list of appearances.
  • b^ According to the then-Eurovision rules, the top ten non-Big Four countries from the previous year along with the Big Four automatically qualified for the Grand Final without having to compete in semi-finals. For example, if Germany and France placed inside the top ten, the 11th and 12th spots were advanced to next year’s Grand Final along with all countries ranked in the top ten.
  • c^ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • d^ Voted by commentators.
  • e^ All conductors are of Israeli nationality unless otherwise noted.
  • f^ Only woman to ever conduct a winning Eurovision entry.
  • g^ Jump up to:a b Conducted by Izhak Graziani at the national final.
  • h^ Graziani also conducted the interval music.
  • i^ Went by “Silviu Nansi Brandes” at the contest.

Photo gallery

Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest

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Artist Song Language At Congratulations At Eurovision
Final Points Semi Points Year Place Points
Dana International “Diva” (דיווה) Hebrew Failed to qualify 13 39 1998 1 172

Hosting

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Year Location Venue Presenters Photo
1979 Jerusalem International Convention Center Yardena Arazi and Daniel Pe’er
1999 Dafna Dekel, Sigal Shachmon and Yigal Ravid
2019 Tel Aviv Expo Tel Aviv Erez Tal, Bar Refaeli, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub

Awards

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Marcel Bezençon Awards

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Year Category Song Composer(s)
lyrics (l) / Music (m)		 Performer Final Points Host city Ref.
2010 Press Award “Milim” (מילים) Tomer Hadadi (m) and Noam Horev (l) Harel Skaat 14 71 Norway Oslo
[6]
Artistic Award[d]
[6]
Composer Award
[6]

Winner by OGAE members

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Year Song Performer Final result Points Host city Ref.
2018 “Toy“ Netta 1 529 Portugal Lisbon
[7]

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Conductors

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Year Conductor[e] Musical Director Notes Ref.
1973 Nurit Hirsh N/A [8]
1974 Yoni Rechter
1975 Eldad Shrim
1976 Matti Caspi
1977 Eldad Shrim
1978 Nurit Hirsh Izhak Graziani [f][g]
1979 Kobi Oshrat [g][h]
1981 Eldad Shrim N/A [9]
1982 Nansi Silviu Brandes [i]
1983
1985 Kobi Oshrat
1986 Yoram Zadok
1987 Kobi Oshrat
1988 Eldad Shrim
1989 Shaike Paikov
1990 Rami Levin
1991 Kobi Oshrat
1992
1993 Amir Frohlich
1995 Gadi Goldman
1998 No conductor

Heads of delegation

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Year Head of delegation Ref.
2002–2006 Izchak Sonnenschein
[10][11]
2007–2016 Yoav Ginai
[12][13][14]
2018 Tal Barnea
[15][16]
2019–2020 Tali Katz
[17][18]
2021– Yuval Fischer
[17][18]

Commentators and spokespersons

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Until 2018, Israel only had a television commentator once, in 1979. In most cases, the IBA opted instead to simply broadcast the transmission without commentary and with Hebrew subtitles. Beginning in 2013 and lasting until 2017, it also aired the contest with Arabic subtitles on Channel 33. In both 1984 and 1997, which Israel also had to miss due to the holiday, the IBA aired the show on delay, and there was no radio broadcast. It also typically provided radio commentary beginning in the early 1980s, unless the country was not participating that year (with the exception of 2000). The IBA did not provide commentary until 2013, when it resumed radio broadcasting. In 2018, the IBA’s successor, Kan, employed television commentators for the contest, which was a first for the country since 1979. The Israeli transmission was also shown internationally via the Israeli Network between 2003 and 2004.[19]

Year Television commentator Radio commentator Spokesperson Ref.
1970 No commentator Unknown Did not participate
1971 No broadcast
1972 No commentator
1973 No radio broadcast No spokesperson
1974 Yitzhak Shim’oni [he]
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979 Yoram Arbel [he] Yitzhak Shim’oni Dan Kaner [he]
1980 No commentator Unknown Did not participate [1]
1981 Daniel Pe’er Dan Kaner
1982 Yitzhak Shim’oni
1983
1984 Delayed, no commentator No radio broadcast Did not participate
1985 No commentator Daniel Pe’er Yitzhak Shim’oni
1986
1987 Yigal Ravid
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992 Yitzhak Shim’oni Daniel Pe’er
1993 Daniel Pe’er Danny Rup [he]
1994 No radio broadcast Did not participate
1995 Danny Roup Daniel Pe’er
1996 No radio broadcast Did not participate
1997
1998 Daniel Pe’er Yigal Ravid
1999 Yoav Ginai [he]
2000 No radio broadcast
2001 Daniel Pe’er
2002 Michal Zoharetz [he]
2003
2004 No radio broadcast Merav Miller
2005 Dana Herman [he]
[20]
2006
2007 Jason Danino-Holt
[21]
2008 Noa Barak-Weshler
2009 Ofer Nachshon
[22]
2010
[22]
2011
[22]
2012
[22]
2013 Kobi Menora (all shows); Ofer Nachshon (semi-final 1);
Amit Kotler, Yuval Caspin (semi-final 2);
Ron Levinthal, Kobi Oshrat, Yhaloma Bat Porat (final)[23]
[22]
2014 Kobi Menora, Yuval Caspin (all shows)[24]
[22]
2015 Kobi Menora (all shows); Yuval Caspin (semi-final 1); Tal Argaman (semi-final 2)[25]
[22]
2016 Kobi Menora, Or Vaxman, Nansi Brandes (semi-final 2 and final)[26][27]
[22]
2017 Kobi Menora, Dori Ben Ze’ev, Alon Amir (all shows)[28]
[22]
2018 Asaf Liberman, Shir Reuven (semi-final 1)
Itai Herman, Goel Pinto (semi-final 2)
Erez Tal, Idit Hershkowitz (final)		 Lucy Ayoub
[22]
2019 Sharon Taicher, Eran Zarachowicz Izhar Cohen
[29]
2020 Geula Even-Sa’ar, Asaf Liberman Not announced before cancellation
[30]
2021 Asaf Liberman, Akiva Novick Lucy Ayoub
[31]
2022 Daniel Styopin
[32]
2023 Asaf Liberman, Akiva Novick (all shows); Doron Medalie (final) Asaf Liberman, Akiva Novick (semi-finals); Kobi Menora, Sharon Kantor (final) Ilanit
[33]
2024 Asaf Liberman, Akiva Novick (all shows); Yoav Tzafir (final) Unknown Maya Alkulumbre [he]
[34][35][36][37]

Costume designers

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Year Costume designers Ref.
1973 Rozi Ben-Yosef [38]
1976 Gideon Oberson [39]
1978 Dorin Frankfurt [38]
1979
1982
1983
1985 Nissim Mizrachi [40]
1988 Perach Reuven [38]
1990 Gideon Oberson [38]
1991 Yaron Minkowsky [41]
1995
1998 Galit Levi [38]
2002 Pnina Tournet [42]
2005 Riva Oshida [43]
2009 [44]
2011 Jean Paul Gaultier [45]
2013 Efrat Kalig [46]
2014 Dana Barak [47]
2017 David Sassoon
2018 Maor Zabar [48]
2021 Alon Livne [49]
2024 Alon Livne [50]

Arab reaction

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See also: Political controversies in the Eurovision Song Contest § Israeli participation

In 1978, during the performance of the Israeli entry, the Jordanian broadcaster JRTV suspended the broadcast, and instead showed pictures of flowers. When it became apparent during the later stages of the voting sequence that Israel was going to win the contest, JRTV abruptly ended the transmission.[51] Afterwards, the Jordanian news media refused to acknowledge the fact that Israel had won, and announced that the winner was Belgium (which had actually come in second).[52] By coincidence, Israel did not broadcast the victory as well, as the IBA was unable to buy enough broadcasting time. The victory was broadcast the following day. At the time, Israeli television was in its infancy and broadcasting in black-and-white. Most Israelis therefore watched international events in colour, with the signal relayed via neighbouring Jordan. As Jordan did not broadcast the Israeli entry and the IBA did not broadcast the results portion of the event, the win only became known via radio broadcasts.[citation needed]

Because of Israel’s participation in the contest, many Arab states that are eligible to participate do not do so. Tunisia, Morocco, and Lebanon are cases in point.[53][better source needed] Tunisia intended to participate in 1977, but decided not to do so in the end; Lebanon also intended to participate in 2005 but later withdrew (incurring a fine by the EBU) because Lebanese law does not allow the promotion of Israeli content, and consequently Lebanese television was not allowed to transmit the Israeli entry – which would have been a violation of the EBU’s rules.[54]

Israel’s average distribution of the given points (2010-2016)

# 2010 2010 SF2 2011 2011 SF2 2012 2012 SF1 2013 2013 SF2 2014 2014 SF2 2015 2015 SF2 2016 2016 * 2016 SF2 2016 SF2 * Total Partici-
pations		 Average
1 Australia X X X X X X X X X X 7 X 10 5 12 12 46 5 9,20
2 Russia 10 X 8 X 7 12 7 X 3 X 8 X 10 X X 65 9 7,22
3 Romania 8 8 6 7 6 8 10 8 12 5 X X X X X 78 11 7,09
4 Sweden X 12 12 12 X X 10 X 10 12 X X 68 10 6,80
5 Ukraine 2 2 7 8 X 10 X 5 X X X 12 8 10 7 71 11 6,45
6 Armenia 12 12 X X X X 8 6 X X 2 6 X X 46 8 5,75
7 Azerbaijan 7 5 4 X 8 X 12 12 X 3 2 X X 53 11 4,82
8 Denmark 4 7 10 10 8 X X X X X X 4 43 10 4,30
9 Bulgaria X X X X X X X X X 7 7 3 10 27 7 3,86
10 Slovenia X 1 3 6 X X X X 8 6 6 X X 30 9 3,33
11 Austria X X 1 X X X 12 10 X 3 X X 26 8 3,25
12 Cyprus 10 X 3 10 X X X X 5 X X 28 9 3,11
13 Belgium X X 2 X X X X 4 X 6 1 6 8 27 9 3,00
14 France 3 X X X X X X 8 12 X X 23 8 2,88
15 Czech Republic X X X X X X X X X X X 8 X X 8 3 2,67
16 Moldova X 4 5 6 1 X X X X X X X X X 16 6 2,67
17 Estonia X X 5 5 X X X X 3 X X X X X 13 5 2,60
18 North Macedonia X X X 3 X X X 2 X X X X 8 2 15 6 2,50
19 Spain 1 X X 10 X X 4 X 1 X 4 X X 20 8 2,50
20 Greece X X 2 3 2 6 2 6 X X X X X 21 9 2,33
21 Italy X X X 4 X X X 12 X X X 16 7 2,29
22 Georgia 5 6 2 X X X 7 X X 5 25 11 2,27
23 Belarus X X X X 3 X 1 7 X X X X 3 14 7 2,00
24 Ireland 6 3 7 X X 1 X X X 2 1 20 11 1,82
25 Poland X X X X X X X X 4 4 6 14 8 1,75
26 Montenegro X X X X X X X X 7 X X X X 7 4 1,75
27 Finland X X X X 2 4 1 3 X X X X X X 10 6 1,67
28 Latvia X X X X X X X 2 5 7 14 9 1,56
29 Malta X X X X X 2 X 10 X X 12 8 1,50
30 Lithuania X X X X X 4 1 4 5 14 11 1,27
31 Norway X X X X 6 5 1 X X 12 10 1,20
32 Hungary X X X 3 7 X X X X 10 9 1,11
33 Croatia X X X X X X X X X X X 3 X X 3 3 1,00
34 San Marino X X X X X X 4 X X X X X X 4 4 1,00
35 Switzerland X X X 1 X 5 X X X 1 7 9 0,78
36 Albania X X X 5 X X X X X X 5 7 0,71
37 Netherlands X 4 X X X X X X X X X 4 6 0,67
38 Germany X X X 5 X X X X X 5 8 0,63
39 Iceland X X 4 X X X X X X 4 8 0,50
40 Turkey X X 1 X X X X X X X X X X X 1 3 0,33
41 Serbia X X X X X X X 2 X 2 8 0,25
42 United Kingdom X 1 X X X X X X X 1 8 0,13

Israel’s average distribution of the received points (2010-2016)

# Country 2010 2010 SF2 2011 2011 SF2 2012 2012 SF1 2013 2013 SF2 2014 2014 SF2 2015 2015 SF2 2016 2016 * 2016 SF2 2016 SF2 * Total Partici-
pations		 Average
1 AU Australia X X X X X X X X X 2 7 10 10 6 X 35 10 3,50
2 PT Portugal X X X X X X 7 10 X X X X X 17 5 3,40
3 DE Germany X X 4 2 5 8 12 12 2 X 45 17 2,65
4 AZ Azerbaijan 7 X 6 X 7 8 3 6 X X X 30 12 2,50
5 PL Poland X X X X X X 4 10 7 8 X 29 13 2,23
6 IT Italy X 1 X 8 12 8 8 X 37 17 2,18
7 CY Cyprus 4 1 1 X X X 6 10 5 X X X 23 11 2,09
8 SE Sweden 8 5 X X X 4 10 X X X 19 11 1,73
9 GB United Kingdom 5 X X X 5 12 3 4 2 X 26 15 1,73
10 NL Netherlands 12 5 X X X 5 X 7 X X X 17 10 1,70
11 RS Serbia X X X X X X 6 X 7 7 X 20 12 1,67
12 CH Switzerland X 3 7 8 10 X 28 17 1,65
13 FI Finland X X 3 2 3 3 X 7 X X X 18 12 1,50
14 RO Romania 3 4 5 2 1 1 X X X X X X 13 9 1,44
15 MK North Macedonia X 7 X 5 X 5 6 X 23 16 1,44
16 MT Malta X X X 5 10 1 X X X 16 12 1,33
17 NO Norway 7 X X 4 8 3 5 1 X 21 16 1,31
18 FR France X 7 X 4 X X 3 X X X 14 11 1,27
19 IE Ireland X 8 4 7 2 X 21 17 1,24
20 IS Iceland X X 1 X 5 8 X X X 14 12 1,17
21 UA Ukraine 6 X X X X X 6 7 2 X 15 13 1,15
22 LT Lithuania X X X 4 6 6 X 16 15 1,07
23 GE Georgia 5 X X 5 1 X 3 6 1 X 16 15 1,07
24 AL Albania X X 3 X 5 X 3 4 X 15 15 1,00
25 HR Croatia X X X X X X X 7 X X X 7 7 1,00
26 BG Bulgaria 1 X 4 X X X X 5 2 X 13 13 1,00
27 BE Belgium X 2 X X X 2 10 X 14 15 0,93
28 BY Belarus X 6 X X 2 2 X 1 1 X 12 15 0,80
29 AT Austria X 7 X 2 X X X X 9 12 0,75
30 SI Slovenia 5 X X 5 2 4 X 11 16 0,69
31 AM Armenia 8 X X X 6 X X X X X 6 9 0,67
32 DK Denmark 3 X X X 2 5 X 10 15 0,67
33 SM San Marino X X X 2 6 X X X 8 12 0,67
34 ES Spain X X 2 3 X 1 X 1 X X X 7 11 0,64
35 ME Montenegro X X X X X 3 3 X X X 6 10 0,60
36 RU Russia X X 6 X X X X X X 6 10 0,60
37 LV Latvia X 1 X 1 3 2 2 X 9 17 0,53
38 GR Greece X X 6 X X X X 6 12 0,50
39 HU Hungary X X 5 X X X X X 5 11 0,45
40 CZ Czech Republic X X X X X X X X X 2 X X X 2 6 0,33

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