Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Time" written by Ran Shem-Tov and Shiri Hadar. The song was performed by the band Izabo, which was internally selected by the Israeli broadcaster Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) to compete at the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Izabo and the song "Time" were announced as the Israeli entry on 7 February 2012. The song was presented to the public on 1 March 2012.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | ||||
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| Country | Israel | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 7 February 2012 Song: 1 March 2012 | |||
| Selected entrant | Izabo | |||
| Selected song | "Time" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (13th) | |||
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Israel was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 22 May 2012. Performing during the show in position 10, "Time" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Israel placed thirteenth out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 33 points.