| Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) | |||
| Country |  Israel | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 26 November 2001 Song: 26 February 2002 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Sarit Hadad | |||
| Selected song | "Light a Candle" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 37 points | |||
| Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Light a Candle", composed by Svika Pick, with lyrics by Yoav Ginai, and performed by Sarit Hadad. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), internally selected its entry for the contest. The broadcaster announced Sarit Hadad as its representative on 26 November 2001, while the song was presented to the public on 26 February 2002 during the Meni Peer Show on Channel 1.
Israel competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2002. Performing during the show in position 10, Israel placed twelfth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 37 points.