Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Israel was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway.
Kdam Eurovision 1986
The Israeli national final to select their entry was held on 27 March at the Jerusalem center for the performing arts in Jerusalem, and was hosted by Daniel Pe'er and Rivka Michaeli. The votes of seven regional juries across Israel decided the winner.
The winning entry was "Yavo Yom," performed by Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel and composed by Yoram Zadok, with lyrics written by Giladi.
Result of the national final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Yehuda Tamir | "Na'ara" (נערה) | 43 | 4th (tie) |
| 2 | Shlishiyat Adama | "La ve'li" (לה ולי) | 17 | 10th (tie) |
| 3 | Miri Aloni | "Kmo ha'emuna" (כמו האמונה) | 26 | 8th |
| 4 | Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel | "Yavo Yom" (יבוא יום) | 66 | 1st |
| 5 | Boaz Sharabi | "Halevai" (הלוואי) | 1 | 12th |
| 6 | Doron Mazar | "Nagni li balalaika" (נגני לי בללייקה) | 56 | 2nd |
| 7 | Rita | "Shvil ha'bricha" (שביל הבריחה) | 43 | 4th (tie) |
| 8 | Shula Chen | "Gitara" (גיטרה) | 17 | 10th (tie) |
| 9 | Arba Lev Adom | "Yesh" (יש) | 24 | 9th |
| 10 | Isolir Band | "Kafe o te" (קפה או תה) | 40 | 6th |
| 11 | Svika Pick | "Layla layla" (לילה לילה) | 27 | 7th |
| 12 | Haim Moshe | "Le'chaim" (לחיים) | 46 | 3rd |
Jury votes
| Song |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
Total |
| Na'ara | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
| La ve'li | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | | 17 |
| Kmo ha'emnuna | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| Yavo yom | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 66 |
| Halevai | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Nagni li balalaika | 7 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 56 |
| Shvil habricha | 4 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 43 |
| Gitara | 3 | | | | 4 | 10 | | 17 |
| Yesh | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Kafe o te | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| Layla layla | | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| Le'chaim | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 46 |
Juries: A=Tel-Aviv, B=Eilat, C=Jerusalem, D=Golan Heights, E=Haifa, F=Herzliya, G=Or Akiva
At Eurovision
Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel performed eleventh on the night of the contest, following Switzerland and preceding Ireland. At the close of the voting it had received 7 points, placing 19th in a field of 20 competing countries. Up to that point, it was the worst-ranking song Israel ever sent to the Contest.
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