: of or relating to the people or the republic of Israel
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah: Iran's most armed and trained proxy lost its charismatic and powerful leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In August, Israeli police arrested 73-year-old Moti Maman, an Israeli from the southern city of Ashkelon, for allegedly plotting to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
This investigation was in relation to Nvidia’s 2020 acquisition of Israeli firm Mellanox and some agreements made during the acquisition, the Chinese government said Monday.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah: Iran's most armed and trained proxy lost its charismatic and powerful leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
The demilitarized zone was created under a 1974 ceasefire between the two countries following the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, commonly referred to by Israelis as the Yom Kippur War.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In August, Israeli police arrested 73-year-old Moti Maman, an Israeli from the southern city of Ashkelon, for allegedly plotting to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Israeli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Israeli. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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