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"Shir habatlanim" - Nathan Datner & Avi Kushnir
"The birds come down to the plant-pots on the porch, and sing along with me the bums' song"
The Israeli Final was held on April 1st at the Cinerama in Tel-Aviv, hosted by Yoram Arbel & Yardena Arazi who represented Israel in ESC 1976 as part of the trio Chocolate Menta Mastik. The winner was chosen by the votes of 8 regional juries, plus a jury that consisted of the audience in the Cinerama.
| 1 | Lahzor ha'bayta | To come back home | Arik Sinai & Brur-Chail Group | 29 | 8th |
| 2 | Dai li dai | Enough is enough | Ilana Avital | 66 | 2nd |
| 3 | Kinor | Violin | Dudu Fisher | 35 | 7th |
| 4 | Shir | Song | Shir | 55 | 6th |
| 5 | Ulay halayla | Maybe tonight | Yaron Chadad | 1 |
16th |
| 6 | Musica hi neshika la'netzach | Music is an eternal kiss | Vardina & Izhar Cohen | 59 | 5th |
| 7 | Eretz ahuva | Beloved land | Chaim Moshe | 13 | 12th |
| 8 | Kupidon | Cupid | Orna & Moshe Datz | 63 | 4th |
| 9 | Yerushalem | Jerusalem | Dorit & Friends | 16 | 9th |
| 10 | Nostalgia | Nostalgia | Etti Ankri | 3 |
14th= |
| 11 | Hey hopa | Hey hopa | Daliah Cohen & The Guys from Afikim | 3 |
14th= |
| 12 | Domino | Domino | Tzvika Pick | 14 | 10th= |
| 13 | Ha'klik | The click | Gitit Shoval | 14 | 10th= |
| 14 | Kazino olami | Universal casino | Miki Kam | 65 | 3rd |
| 15 | Airobica | Aerobics | Israela Krovoshey | 7 |
13th |
| 16 | Shir habatlanim | The bums' song | Nathan Datner & Avi Kushnir | 79 | 1st |
Nathan Datner & Avi Kushnir came 8th at the ESC. Izhar Cohen won the ESC for Israel in 1978, and also represented Israel in 1985.