: of or relating to the people or the republic of Israel
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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
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Wednesday the country will recognize an independent Palestinian state amid the ongoing war between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in hopes that the recognition will help bring peace between the two sides.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 May 2024
These settlements, which house some 700,000 Israeli citizens, not only bifurcate Palestinian territory, but have also resulted in untold violence between Israeli settlers and surrounding Palestinian communities.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 22 May 2024
Americans who object to the Israeli government’s military campaign in Gaza rightly object to the massive amounts of money and armaments that the U.S. government has provided — and continues to provide — the Israeli government to wage its campaign.
—Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
More than 1,200 people were killed in the attack, while more than 200 others were taken hostage, according to Israeli officials.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 12 May 2024
There was also booing when the points of the Israeli jury were presented.
—Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Hamas launched rockets from Rafah at the southern Israeli city of Beersheva on Friday for the first time since December, as Iranian proxy Hezbollah sent a barrage of rockets into the northern Israel city of Kiryat Shmona, causing a massive fire.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 11 May 2024
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
Today Palestinian activists operate busy WhatsApp chats and can flood the zone on par with Israeli hasbara.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Rostrum Pacific has recently added indie hip-hop distributor and e-commerce retailer Fat Beats to its lineup and hired two former Universal Music Group execs — Kevin Engler and Bobby Israeli — to help steer the company.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Later, it was announced that the incident was under investigation by the Israeli Justice Ministry’s Department of Internal Police Investigations.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Across the Gaza Strip, the severe shortages of food and other basic goods come amid Israeli’s bombardment and a near-total blockade.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
There are other police departments around the country that also train with Israeli Defense Forces [IDF].
—Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
Around three-quarters of Jewish respondents are in favor of expanding military operations into Rafah, according to a new poll by the Israeli Democracy Institute.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
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
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Wednesday the country will recognize an independent Palestinian state amid the ongoing war between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in hopes that the recognition will help bring peace between the two sides.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 May 2024
These settlements, which house some 700,000 Israeli citizens, not only bifurcate Palestinian territory, but have also resulted in untold violence between Israeli settlers and surrounding Palestinian communities.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 22 May 2024
Americans who object to the Israeli government’s military campaign in Gaza rightly object to the massive amounts of money and armaments that the U.S. government has provided — and continues to provide — the Israeli government to wage its campaign.
—Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
More than 1,200 people were killed in the attack, while more than 200 others were taken hostage, according to Israeli officials.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 12 May 2024
There was also booing when the points of the Israeli jury were presented.
—Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Hamas launched rockets from Rafah at the southern Israeli city of Beersheva on Friday for the first time since December, as Iranian proxy Hezbollah sent a barrage of rockets into the northern Israel city of Kiryat Shmona, causing a massive fire.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 11 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
Today Palestinian activists operate busy WhatsApp chats and can flood the zone on par with Israeli hasbara.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Rostrum Pacific has recently added indie hip-hop distributor and e-commerce retailer Fat Beats to its lineup and hired two former Universal Music Group execs — Kevin Engler and Bobby Israeli — to help steer the company.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Later, it was announced that the incident was under investigation by the Israeli Justice Ministry’s Department of Internal Police Investigations.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Across the Gaza Strip, the severe shortages of food and other basic goods come amid Israeli’s bombardment and a near-total blockade.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
There are other police departments around the country that also train with Israeli Defense Forces [IDF].
—Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
Around three-quarters of Jewish respondents are in favor of expanding military operations into Rafah, according to a new poll by the Israeli Democracy Institute.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Israeli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Israeli. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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