Israel was represented at the

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with the song "", composed by Shaike Paikov, with lyrics by

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, and performed by Lehakat Shiru. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the

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(IBA), selected its entry for the contest through 1993.

Before Eurovision

1993

This Israeli broadcaster, the

(IBA), held a national final to select its entry for the

. IBA held the national final at its television studios in

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, hosted by co-Israeli representative Nathan Dattner. 12 songs competed, with the winner being decided through the votes of 7 regional juries. The winner was Lehakat Shiru with the song "", composed by Shaike Paikov and

At Eurovision

Lehakat Shiru performed 24th on the night of the final, preceding . On stage, the members dressed in traditional Israeli dress, wearing

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s in solidarity with people living with

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. Bracha, Haim, Nadler and Proiter were in the center of the stage, while

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was on piano and Zamir was backing singer. At the end of the song, they all joined in a row at the front of the stage. They received 4 points, placing 24th in a field of 25, Israel's worst ever finish in the grand final, and therefore were relegated from participating in the

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Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

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