🇮🇱 Six artists left in Israel

Israel comes closer to a decision. The artist representing the country will be chosen on 6 February. Meanwhile, the call for exclusion of Israel due to the Israel-Hamas war becomes louder. Iceland has put the biggest questionmark on participation in a contest with Israel this week. This is to be continued.

Meanwhile, the Israeli selection process, HaKokhav Haba, continues.

21 january

• Or Cohen, 86%
• Shai Tamino, 83%
• Dor Shimon, 88%
• Mika Moshe, 94%
• Orel Ravid, 81%
• Eden Golan, 90%
• Jonathan Bitton, 62%, eliminated
• Lian Biran, 68%
• Arik Sinai, 66%

22 january

This was a round with duels. One of each duel went directly to the next round, three others were saved by the jury.

• Mika Moshe (97%) vs Dor Shimon (81%)
• Lian Biran (82%) vs Orel Ravid (59%)
• Eden Golan (83%) vs Shai Tamino (73%)
• Or Cohen (94%) vs Arik Sinai (79%)

Dor Shimon, Shai Tamino and Arik Sinai were saved.

25 January

• Or Cohen, 94%
• Mika Moshe, 86%
• Dor Shimon, 79%
• Eden Golan, 92%
• Shai Tamino, 72%
• Lian Biran, 56%
• Arik Sinai, 51%, eliminated

Note that Arik Sinai took part in the national selection in 1985 and was 4th.