 In 1960, at the age of 13, Ilanit moved back to Israel.In 1962 Ilanit was discovered in a youth talent contest organized by WIZO and the magazine "Ma'ariv Youth".Shlomo Zach, an Israeli singer whom she later married, formed a trio that was later known as "גידי, צח וחנה" (Gidi, Zach, and Hanna).