The Israeli Final was held at the Binyaney Ha’uma in Jerusalem on 27th January, hosted by Rivka Michaeli. The winning song was chosen by the votes of regional juries.
| 1 | Shiv’a kanim | Seven branches | Gitit Shoval | 30 |
7th= |
| 2 | Rikdi et ha‘ ketzev haze | Dance to this rhythm | Chaim Zadok | 44 |
5th= |
| 3 | Od lo avda tikvatenu | We haven’t lost our hope | Shloshim Shana Ve Shir | 29 |
9th |
| 4 | Leolam be’ikvot ha’shemesh | Forever following the sun | Sherry | 44 |
5th= |
| 5 | Shir li, shiri li | Sing to me, sing to me | Irit Bolka & Vic Tavor | 25 |
10th |
| 6 | Hallelujah | Hallelujah | Milk & Honey | 63 |
1st |
| 7 | Hayom efshar lashir | Today we can sing | Maya Casabianca | 18 |
11th= |
| 8 | Noladti la‘ shalom | I was born to live in peace | Sexta | 46 |
4th |
| 9 | Im halayla | If tonight | Tzila Dagan | 18 |
11th= |
| 10 | Toda raba | Thank you very much | Riki Gal | 30 |
7th= |
| 11 | Ein li ish milvadi | I have nobody but myself | Tzvika Pick | 61 |
2nd |
| 12 | Shneynu yahdav | Both of us together | Hedva Amrani | 55 |
3rd |
Milk & Honey were Gali Atari, Shmuel Bilu, Reuven Gvirtz and Yehuda Tamir – they went on to win the 1979 ESC. Gali Atari previously came 3rd in the 1978 Israeli Final.