NF Israel 2026

Israel participates in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Noam Bessan has won the contest. The song will be announced later.

Assaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon, Eden Hasson and Itay Levy were the judges. The song titles are no Eurovision Songs, as HaKokhav Haba is a talent show. The final starts at 20.30 CET and will be aired through Mako.

Final date: 20 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The jury had to choose between the two participants with the least points. They could save one.
*	Alona Erez	Chandelier		eliminated
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*	Gal De Paz	Fame		advanced

*	Noam Bettan	Nitzacht Iti Hakol		advanced

*	Shira Zloof	Ahava		advanced

The three finalists are:

*	Shira Zloof	Hoplessly Devoted To You	74	3

*	Noam Bettan	Dernière Danse	192

*	Gal De Paz	All I Ask	94

The song, the winner will sing, will be announced later.

32nd round, semifinal date: 16 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The jury had to choose between the two participants with the least points. They could save one.
1	Alona Erez	You Are The Reason	64	3

2	Shaked Solomon	Standing At The Gate	53	5

3	Gal De Paz	Oscar-winning tears	68	2

4	Shira Zloof	Behom Shel Tel Aviv	56	4

5	Noam Bettan	Formidable	70	1

The jury saved Shira Zloof. Shaked Solomon had to leave the show.

31st round, quarter final date: 13 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The jury had to choose between the two participants with the least points. They could save one. In this round, all the artists had to sing a song from the repertoire of Hanan Ben Ari.
1	Gal De Paz	Mimech Ad Elay	60	1

2	Shaked Solomon	Ma Ata Rotze Mimeni?	46	4

3	Alona Erez	Shvurei Lev	41	5

4	Michael HarPaz	Amen Al Hayeladim	38	6

5	Shira Zloof	Im Tirtzi	52	3

6	Noam Bettan	Atalef Iver	58	2

The jury saved Alona Erez. Michael HarPaz had to leave the show.

30th round date: 13 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The jury had to choose between the two participants with the least points. They could save one.
1	Michael Harpaz	Lose Control	46	4

2	Shaked Solomon	Brit olam	44	5

3	Gal De Paz	Proud Mary	50	3

4	Alona Erez	Idontwannabeyouanymore	42	6

5	Nave Levi	Sipur makhur	37	7

6	Noam Bettan	Someone You Loved	52	2

7	Shira Zloof	Million Years Ago	58	1

The jury saved Alona Erez. Nave Levi had to leave the show.

29th round date: 11 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The jury had to choose between the two participants with the least points. They could save one. In this round, all the artists had to sing a song from the repertoire of Shlomo Artzi.
1	Michael HarPaz	Tagidi	90%	1

2	Alona Erez	Gever Holekh Lelbud	43%	5

3	Agam Hazan	Alash	66%	4

4	Nave Levi	Yareach	90%	1

5	Noam Bettan	Latet ve Lakachat	84%	3

The jury saved Alona Erez. Agam Hazan had to leave the show.

28th round date: 10 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The jury had to choose between the two participants with the least points. They could save one. In this round, all the artists had to sing a song from the repertoire of Shlomo Artzi.
1	Tamir Levy	Navreti lach	79%	3

2	Shira Zloof	Iceland	92%	1

3	Shaked Solomon	Sadot shel Iruzim	55%	4

4	Gal De Paz	Akhrei Hakol At Shir	81%	2

The jury saved Shaked Solomon. Tamir Levy had to leave the show.

27th round date: 7 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The jury had to choose between the two participants with the least points. They could save one.
1	Nave Levi	Mademoiselle	88%	1

2	Agam Hazan	How Far I’ll Go	66%	4

3	Shaked Solomon	Ananim	79%	3

4	Dorin Or	Leilot ve kelalot	52%	5

5	Shira Zloof	Kol Hazman Haze	86%	2

The jury saved Agam Hazan. Dorin Or had to leave the show.

26th round date: 6 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The jury had to choose between the two participants with the least points. They could save one.
1	Michael HarPaz	Story of My Life	90%	3

2	Alona Erez	Stay	96%	1

3	Gal De Paz	A Natural Woman	78%	4

4	Tamir Levy	Smells Like Teen Spirit	49%	6

5	Eitan Aharon	Od Yiyah Li	55%	5

6	Noam Bettan	Leilot ve kelalot	96%	1

The jury saved Tamir Levy. Eitan Aharon had to leave the show.

25th round date: 4 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The participants sang duets with an established artist. The one who became last had to leave the show.
1	Shaked Solomon & Lior Narkis	KsheAt Atzuva	79%	2

2	Elior Shemesh & Noam Kleinstein	Im Zo Ahava	63%	4

3	Michael HarPaz & Maya Buskila	All By Myself	78%	3

4	Tamir Levy & Raviv Kaner	Eifo Hayit	88%	1

24th round date: 3 januari Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The participants sang duets with an established artist. The one who became last had to leave the show.
1	Shira Zloof & Keren Peles	Mami	91%	1

2	Nave Levi & Shimon Buskila	Yesh Bi Ahava	71%	2

3	Agam Hazan & Roni Dalumi	What About Us	53%	4

4	Daniel Azar & Liran Danino	Yesh Ein Sof	50%	5

5	Gal De Paz & Red Orbach	You And I	64%	3

23rd round date: 30 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The participants sang duets with an established artist. The one who became last had to leave the show.
1	Dorin Or & Yuval Dayan	Ahava Asura	75%	4

2	Alona Erez & Miri Mesika	Skyfall	94%	1

3	Eitan Aharon & Ori Aharon	Ner Al HaKhalon	91%	2

4	Portrait & Pablo Rosenberg	Bo’i VeNavi Lakh TaFunk	66%	5

5	Noam Bettan & Yuval Raphael	Mon amour	84%	3

22nd round date: 28 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The participants sang in duels. Four artists were eliminated. However, three were saved by the jury.
1	Portrait	Ata Chayav Lamut Alay	77%	2

2	Dorin Or	Nais Balamo	81%	1

1	Eitan Aharon	Tni Li Yad	87%	1

2	Shaked Solomon	Kol Kach Mukar	67%	2

1	Gili Tsanaani	Me Too	64%	2

2	Gal De Paz	Vampire	77%	1

1	Daniel Azar	Matanot	61%	2

2	Shira Zloof	Ma’ariv LeNoar	83%	1

Portrait, Shaked and Daniel were saved from elimination. Gili Tsanaani had to leave the competition.

21st round date: 27 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The participants sang in duels. Four artists were eliminated. However, three were saved by the jury.
1	Michael Harpaz	Ordinary	74%	2

2	Tamir Levy	Sex on Fire	80%	1

1	Agam Hazan	Unicorn	82%	1

2	Stav Vaknin	HaSheket Shenishar	54%	2

1	Elior Shemesh	Rehab	64%	1

2	Nave Levi	Kmo Shikor	62%	2

1	Alona Erez	Ex’s & Oh’s	80%	2

2	Noam Bettan	Buba	96%	1

Michael, Agam and Alona were saved from elimination. Stav Vaknin had to leave the competition.

20th round date: 23 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The participants sang duets. One of the members of the duo was saved, the other one eliminated.
1	Shaked Solomon & Nave Levi	Ad Matai Elohai	77%	advanced

2	Eitan Aharon & Stav Vaknin	Lehaamin	92%	advanced

3	Shaia Avitan & Dorin Or	Yechola Levad	46%	eliminated

4	Alona Erez & Shira Zloof	Bat Li Pitom	82%	advanced

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Dorin Or was saved from elimination.

19th round date: 22 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The participants sang duets. One of the members of the duo was saved, the other one eliminated.
1	Elior Shemesh & Agam Hagan	Yechefim	84%	advanced

2	Tamir Levy & Daniel Azar	Kachi Lach Zman	90%	advanced

3	Michael Harpaz & Portrait	Levad Bamidbar	56%	advanced

4	Gili Tsanaani & Mentamer Taganya	Locked Out Of Heaven	45%	eliminated

5	Gal De Paz & Noam Bettan	Billie Jean	83%	advanced

Gili Tsanaani was saved from elimination.

18th round date: 20 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The performer with the lowest number of points did not go through to the next round.
1	Stav Vaknin	Yom Kippur	74%	advanced

2	Tamir Levy	Karma Police	75%	advanced

3	Michael HarPaz	Ani	81%	advanced

4	Shaia Avitan	The Climb	74%	advanced

5	Nave Levi	Rak SheTeda Et HaEmet	55%	advanced

6	Ori Berko	Dvarim SheRatziti Lomar	37%	eliminated

7	Dorin Or	Narkomanit	76%	advanced

17th round date: 16 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The performer with the lowest number of points did not go through to the next round.
1	Shira Zloof	Drivers Licence	79%	advanced

2	Gal De Paz	Cryin’	90%	advanced

3	Shaked Solomon	VeAt	76%	advanced

4	Eitan Aharon	She’eriyot Me’Atzmi	81%	advanced

5	Mentamer Taganya	Traitor	75%	advanced

6	Daniel Shevtsov	The scientist	50%	eliminated

7	Noam Bettan	Ahava Chola	96%	advanced

16th round date: 13 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. The performer with the lowest number of points did not go through to the next round.
1	Agam Hazan	Baby	80%	advanced

2	Elior Shemesh	Supergirl	65%	advanced

3	Daniel Azar	Kol HaMilim	80%	advanced

4	Portrait	Ad Elayich	84%	advanced

5	Gili Tsanaani	Girls Just Wanna Have Fun	79%	advanced

6	Sa’ar Hadat	Ruchot	56%	eliminated

7	Alona Erez	Strange	70%	advanced

15th round date: 12 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
68 contestants went through to the next round. In the 15th round, this number was eliminated to 21. Agam Hazan, Elior Shemesh, Daniel Azar, Portrait Band, Gili Tsanaani, Saar Hadar, Alona Erez, Daniel Shevtsov, Shaked Solomon, Noam Bettan, Gal De Paz, Dorin Or, Tamir Levy, Eitan Aharon, Mentamer Taganya, Nave Levi, Michael HarPaz, Shira Zloof, Shaya Avitan, Ori Berko and Stav Vaknin were advanced.

14th round date: 9 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Noam Pinto	Hayom Kamti Same’ach	83%	advanced

2	Odelia Baranes	Ani Boche	74%	advanced

3	Idan Ari	Mercy	58%	eliminated

4	Ziv Bossidan	HaMedumyan	85%	advanced

5	Avishag Atia	Wildflower	57%	eliminated

6	Omri Fils	Brosh	70%	advanced

13th round date: 7 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Elad Shahar	Ba’Ir Sheli	62%	eliminated

2	Maya Rose	Listen	79%	advanced

3	Harel Mauda	Holech Li Meyuash	79%	advanced

4	Elimelech Talaleh	MiMa’amakim	83%	advanced

5	Ofek Cohen	HaDerech HaBaita	70%	advanced

6	Yaron As	Geshem	82%	advanced

12th round date: 6 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Nathan Ben Shimon	Aba	82%	advanced

2	Sandy Deri	Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing	76%	advanced

3	Eden Hen	Ratsiti Ledaber Itcha	89%	advanced

4	Avraham Dahan	Yesh Bach	60%	eliminated

5	Nuriel Yashar	Shallow	78%	advanced

6	Rotem Sharabi	Hayamim Shelanu	86%	advanced

11th round date: 2 december 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Jenny Penkin	My All	71%	advanced

2	Anava Amoyal	Gvulot Higayon	93%	advanced

3	Harel Teyri	Psychopath	54%	eliminated

4	Shira Ittah	October Sky	93%	advanced

5	Yotam Olmer	Mi Hayah Ma’amin	67%	eliminated

6	Michael HarPaz	I’ll Be Alright	74%	advanced

10th round date: 30 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Oriel Haviv	Tamid Oto Davar	92%	advanced

2	Lihi Butbul	LeZot SheNitzcha	74%	advanced

3	Noam Cohen	Rise Up	94%	advanced

4	Larry Fidler	Make You Feel My Love	44%	eliminated

5	Gon Halevi	Tocho Ratzuf Ahava	74%	advanced

6	Nitay Avraham	Absurd	72%	advanced

9th round date: 29 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Daniella Lugassy	Adagio	79%	advanced

2	Yehuda Ifrah	Hayom Kamti Sameach	92%	advanced

3	Shirel Balaish	A Whole New World	45%	eliminated

4	Ben-Ad Korem	Lose Control	92%	advanced

5	Noam Azut	Kchi Oti Letayel	80%	advanced

6	Gali Givon	Toxic	72%	advanced

8th round date: 26 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round. Itamar Achiel was eliminated, but saved by the hosts.
1	Itamar Achiel	HaOr BeChayai	66%	saved

2	Gala Ohayon Katz	Summertime Sadness	82%	advanced

3	Yasmin Shimoni	Russian Roulette	92%	advanced

4	Asaf Pepel	HaOlam HaMetukan	53%	eliminated

5	Hela Gorelik	All I Ask	90%	advanced

6	Nave Levi	Kinori	88%	advanced

7th round date: 25 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Mor Padalon	Madame	78%	advanced

2	Daniel Ezer	Hanisayon Haze	80%	advanced

3	Eliraz Zada	Sign Of The Times	88%	advanced

4	Aya Assaf	Tell Me Where The Light Goes	92%	advanced

5	Lehi Sade	Love On The Brain	67%	eliminated

6	Sa’ar Hadad	Halev hashavur hakhi yafe ba’olam	77%	advanced

6th round date: 23 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Mecy Kashty	I’m Not The Only One	86%	advanced

2	Achia Edri	Yaldut Nishkachat	96%	advanced

3	Mentamer Taganya	When We Were Young	89%	advanced

4	Ron Bitton	HaRishona	58%	eliminated

5	Amy Lensson	You Don’t Own Me	77%	advanced

6	Ido Maurer	Jealous	96%	advanced

5th round date: 22 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Itay Evron	Let’s Get It On	84%	advanced

2	Bar Nir	River	89%	advanced

3	Balcony	Mary Lou	50%	eliminated

4	David Ossona	Feeling Good	93%	advanced

5	Stav Vaknin	Basivuv Haba	93%	advanced

6	Portrait	Hakol Mevina	81%	advanced

4th round date: 20 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Tamir Levy	Hakol Ad LeKan	94%	advanced

2	Dylan Morgan	Happier Than Ever	81%	advanced

3	Lior Kakon	Yam Shel Dmaot	96%	advanced

4	Shir Azaria	Young and Beautiful	42%	eliminated

5	Ori Aharon	Medumyan	94%	advanced

6	Eitan Aharon	Al Tashlicheni Le’et Zikna	92%	advanced

3rd round date: 16 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Elior Shemesh	Where Have You Been?	82%	advanced

2	Ori Berko	Akhrei Eshim Shana	90%	advanced

3	Odeya Esther Ben Amram	I See Red	48%	eliminated

4	Gal De Paz	A Change Is Gonna Come	91%	advanced

5	Avi Assor	Ad Machar	79%	advanced

6	Dorin Or	Mevarechet	83%	advanced

2nd round date: 15 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Tair Adanek	If I ain’t got you	94%	advanced

2	Shira Zloof	A Knight On A White Horse In The Middle Of Florentine	90%	advanced

3	Shaked Solomon	Mi Tirtzi	90%	advanced

4	Shaia Avitan	Listen	92%	advanced

5	Moriel Harosh	Ahuvati Kvar Lo Ro’a Oti	69%	eliminated

6	Noam Bettan	Madame	98%	advanced

1st round date: 11 november 2025 Place: Communication Centre, Neve Ilan Hosts: Assi Ezer & Rotem Sela
As this is a talent show, the songs were not their Eurovision songs. Performances, getting more than 70% were advanced to the next round.
1	Agam Hazan	Never enough	94%	advanced

2	Uriah Cohen & Itamar Ohana	Ze ma she-nish’ar	60%	eliminated

3	Tzahala Gazit	Al kol ele	90%	advanced

4	Gili Tsana’ani	All I Want	93%	advanced

5	Daniel Shevtov	Make You Feel My Love	88%	advanced

6	Alona Erez	At last	96%	advanced

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