: of or relating to the people or the republic of Israel
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Its proponents said the memo served as a means to pressure Israel to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza, a major point of contention between U.S. and Israeli officials since the war broke out after Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Meg Kelly, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Mengistu, an Israeli from Ashkelon, crossed into Gaza in 2014.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In the one ruling on output perceived as being favorable to the Israeli agenda, the ECU said that an online BBC News article omitted relevant information about how Israel’s actions in Gaza had contributed to food insecurity in the region.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Its proponents said the memo served as a means to pressure Israel to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza, a major point of contention between U.S. and Israeli officials since the war broke out after Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Meg Kelly, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Both actions presume that in the name of the Palestinian cause, every Israeli, from newborn to ancient, is equally a combatant, deserving not just death but suffering before death.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Mengistu, an Israeli from Ashkelon, crossed into Gaza in 2014.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Israeli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Israeli. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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