 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - 1978 rakaratidzira gore rokutanga apo Israeri yakaita mhedziso yenyika chaiyo yokusarudza kupinda kwayo muEurovision. Kupinda kwose pakati pokutanga kwaIsraeri muna 1973uye 1977 vakasarudzwa mukati neIsrael Broadcasting Authority IBA, asi zvichitevera kushamisika kwevanhu pamusoro pekuti Ilanit akasarudzwa kuti amiririre Israeri kechipiri, zvakasarudzwa kugadzirisa gore negore Israel Song Festival kuti ive Eurovision sarudzo yekuratidzira. 