: a native or inhabitant of the republic of Israel
Examples of Israeli in a Sentence
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Adjective
In early May, Israeli troops entered eastern Rafah and took control of Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt.—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 24 May 2024 Namely, how will the possibility of the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders shake up a seven-month war, a hostage crisis, and a growing famine?—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Noun
According to Israeli Defense Forces, Benjamin is believed to have been killed during the Oct. 7 attack, and his body was taken to Gaza by Hamas militants.—CBS News, 18 May 2024 The union wants the students to have guarantees of freedom of speech and political expression on campus and is asking for researchers to be able to opt out of funding sources tied to the Israeli Defense Force.—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for Israeli
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Etymology
Adjective
Modern Hebrew yiśrĕ'ēlī, from Hebrew, Israelite, noun & adjective, from Yiśrā'ēl
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