The Eve of the War by Jeff Wayne first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 8 Oct 1978, entering at #24. It peaked at #6 on 5 Nov 1978. In total it spent 10 weeks on the chart, last charting on 17 Dec 1978. It also made the year-end chart: #15 of 1978.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Oct 1978 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 Oct 1978 | 13 |
| 3 | 29 Oct 1978 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 Nov 1978 | 6 |
| 5 | 12 Nov 1978 | 9 |
| 6 | 19 Nov 1978 | 13 |
| 7 | 26 Nov 1978 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 Dec 1978 | 25 |
| 9 | 10 Dec 1978 | 30 |
| 10 | 17 Dec 1978 | 30 |