„The king’s road is for me the only road, the king’s harp is my song“
The Israeli final was held at the IBA studios in Jerusalem on March 30th, hosted by Moshe Beker & Shira Gera. The winning song was chosen by televoting, with members of the public being phoned at random and asked for their favourite song. These results were converted into votes for 6 regions of Israel.
| 1 | Holef lo im hazman | It passes with time | Nissim Garameh | 31 | 5th |
| 2 | Shvil ha’zahav | The golden way | Vardina Cohen | 12 | 9th= |
| 3 | Hagvul hu hashamayim | The sky is the limit | Osnat Zano | 12 | 9th= |
| 4 | Bachalom | In my dream | Anat Atzmon | 34 | 4th |
| 5 | Ani ma’amin | I believe | Milk & Honey | 26 | 8th |
| 6 | Yedidai | My friends | Mango | 30 | 6th |
| 7 | Mebit mehatzad | Looking from the side | Avi Dor & Shem Zmani | 27 | 7th |
| 8 | Dayenu | Enough for us | Avi Toledano | 60 | 2nd |
| 9 | Eich ze koreh | How does it happen | Romi Halachmi | 3 | 12th |
| 10 | Shalom al aretz | Peace on earth | Aliza Aviv & Revi’iyat Aviv | 4 | 11th |
| 11 | Derech ha’melech | The King’s road | Gili & Galit | 68 | 1st |
| 12 | Lismoach ve lirkod | Be happy and dance | Ofira & Ravit Yosefi | 41 | 3rd |
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Gili & Galit came 12th at the ESC. Milk & Honey won ESC 1979 although the female singer of the group in 1989 was Lea Lupatin rather than Gali Atari. Lea represented Israel in 1976 in the group Chocolate Menta Mastik. Avi Toldano represented Israel in ESC 1982.