| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) | |||
| Country |  Israel | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Israel Song Festival 1979 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 27 January 1979 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Milk and Honey | |||
| Selected song | "Hallelujah" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 125 points | |||
| Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Hallelujah" (הללויה), composed by Kobi Oshrat, with lyrics by Shimrit Orr, and performed by Milk and Honey (made up of Gali Atari, Shmulik Bilu, Reuven Gvritz, and Yehuda Tamir). The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), selected its entry through a national final, which ultimately won the contest. In addition, IBA was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the International Convention Center's Ussishkin Auditorium in Jerusalem, after winning the previous edition with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta.