Contestants participated in a series of competitions including swimsuit, evening-wear and rounds of questions.
The event, attended by women from areas of real estate, food or hi-tech, and was designed to show Israelis the real beauty of the state through women's rights activism.
Israel’s Tourism Ministry worked to pour in a lot of money and effort into making this production high quality. But for the government, there’s another focus as well.
The 2018 Eurovision winner cited her dislike of judging women by their body size, height, and weight as her reason for turning down the invitation to perform.
The Miss Universe pageant will take place on December 12 in Eilat and will be broadcast around the world.
The King Abdulaziz Festival for camels began earlier this month, but some contestants for the most beautiful camel have already been disqualified for cheating.
It would have been reasonable to assume that many nations which have been historically unfriendly or even hostile toward Israel
Ten contestants - ranging in age from 79 to 90 - trod the catwalk at a museum in the city of Haifa at the annual Israeli beauty pageant designed to honor women who endured the horrors of the Nazis.
Government officials said they would not support the decision by Lalela Mswane, the winner of the country’s beauty contest, and the organizers of the pageant to participate in the contest in Israel.
The ceremony will be hosted by international model and TV presenter Moran Atias, while singer Rotem Cohen will perform throughout the event.