Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Yavo Yom", composed by Yoram Zadok, with lyrics by Moti Giladi, and performed by Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority, selected its entry for the contest through Kdam Eurovision 1986.
Before Eurovision
1986
The Israel Broadcasting Authority held the Kdam Eurovision 1986 final on 27 March at the Jerusalem Centre for the Performing Arts in Jerusalem, hosted by Daniel Pe'er and Rivka Michaeli. The votes of seven regional juries across Israel decided the winner.The winning entry was "Yavo Yom" performed by Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel and composed by Yoram Zadok, with lyrics written by Giladi.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Yehuda Tamir | "Na'ara" | 43 | 4 |
| 2 | Shlishiyat Adama | "La ve'li" | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | Miri Aloni | "Kmo ha'emuna" | 26 | 8 |
| 4 | Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel | "Yavo Yom" | 66 | 1 |
| 5 | Boaz Sharabi | "Halevai" | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Doron Mazar | "Nagni li balalaika" | 56 | 2 |
| 7 | Rita | "Shvil ha'bricha" | 43 | 4 |
| 8 | Shula Chen | "Gitara" | 17 | 10 |
| 9 | Arba Lev Adom | "Yesh" | 24 | 9 |
| 10 | Isolir Band | "Kafe o te" | 40 | 6 |
| 11 | Svika Pick | "Layla layla" | 27 | 7 |
| 12 | Haim Moshe | "Le'chaim" | 46 | 3 |
At Eurovision
Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel performed eleventh on the night of the contest, following and preceding. At the close of the voting it had received 7 points, placing 19th in a field of 20 competing countries. Up to that point, it was the worst-ranking song Israel had sent to the Contest, and it would remain so until 1993.Voting
| Score | Country |
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point |
| Score | Country |
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point |