Israel: HaKokhav HaBa
2026
Artist selection
Israel will select their artist for Eurovision 2026 in the twelfth season of the talent show HaKokhav HaBa (The Next Star / הכוכב הבא). The show premiered on 11 November 2025 and ran until 20 January 2026 with Noam Bettan as the winner.
Noam Bettan's song for Eurovision 2026 will be internally selected by a professional committee.
Elimination rounds
Final
First round
| Voting | Public voting Judges |
Superfinal
| Voting | 50% public voting 50% judges |
HaKokhav HaBa – Final
| Date | 20 January 2026, 20:30 - 22:30 CET |
| Location | Neve Ilan Communications Center |
| City | Neve Ilan |
| Hosts | Asi Azar Rotem Sela |
