In 1984, Israel once again refrained from participating due to the same date conflict. Apart from its victories, Israel's entries have had a mixed reception at the contest. Avi Toledano () and Ofra Haza () scored well with big revivalist numbers, but the all-singing, all-dancing style became less popular later in the decade and Israel's entry, "Yavo Yom" by Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel, came in 19th, the country's worst showing yet at the time. In , Israel finished 8th with "Shir Habatlanim" by the satiric duo Lazy Bums. Due to its satirical nature, it prompted then-Israeli Minister of Culture, Yitzhak Navon, to threaten to resign if the song went on to represent Israel at the contest; this ultimately did not occur. In , Rita's sensuous ballad "" was not well received, but in , Orna and Moshe Datz finished third, Israel's best result since 1983. Israel also had a 5th-place finish by Eden when it hosted the . Ping-Pong's disco effort in failed, though the group was noted for their largely optimistic lyrics and message of reconciliation and peace in Western Asia. They went as far as waving Syrian flags at the end of their performance, angering some Israelis. In , David D'Or came 11th in the semi-final with the song "", leaving Israel out of the final for the first time since 1997. Shiri Maimon with "" in brought Israel back to the top five, and ensured Israel a place in the final, where it was represented by singer Eddie Butler, who had finished 5th as part of Eden in 1999; however, his performance of the song "Together We Are One" finished 23rd, with only four points. IBA's Eurovision committee chose the band Teapacks to represent Israel in the contest. Their humorous entry "Push the Button" did not fare well, finishing in 24th place out of a semi-final field of 28 and failing to reach the final. Israel thus had to compete in the semi-final in , from which it passed on to the final, with Boaz and "The Fire in Your Eyes" finishing ninth there. In , an Arab citizen of Israel represented the country for the first time, as Mira Awad performed "There Must Be Another Way" alongside Jewish-Israeli singer Noa in Moscow. Israel was represented in 2010 by Harel Skaat, who came 14th in the final with "Milim". Israel's participations from 2011 to 2014 were